See also: dla, DLA, and -dlą́

Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish dla, from Proto-Slavic *dьľa, *děľa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdlɒ/
  • Rhymes:
  • Syllabification: dlá

Preposition

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dlá [+genitive]

  1. for (intended to belong to)
  2. because of
  3. denotes aim or intention; for
  4. for, in aid of (intended to benefit, cure, support, etc.)

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “dla”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 2, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 36-37