Polish

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Etymology

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From jak +‎ -kolwiek. Compare Czech jakkoli, Slovak akokoľvek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jakˈkɔl.vjɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlvjɛk
  • Syllabification: jak‧kol‧wiek

Adverb

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jakkolwiek (not comparable)

  1. however (to whatever degree, in whatever way)

Conjunction

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jakkolwiek

  1. although, even though

Pronoun

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jakkolwiek

  1. no matter how

Further reading

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  • jakkolwiek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jakkolwiek in Polish dictionaries at PWN