alecz

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish aleć. By surface analysis, ale +‎ -cz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalɛt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -alɛt͡ʃ
• Syllabification: a‧lecz

Conjunction

alecz

1. (emphatic, contrastive) but, however

   Synonym: alez

Particle

alecz

1. (emphatic) emphatic particle

   Synonym: alez

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “aleć”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 120