ledwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jedwo, ledwo, from Proto-Slavic *(j)edъvà. Cognate to Czech jedva, Russian едва́ (jedvá) and Serbo-Croatian је̏два.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛd.vɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛdvɔ
• Syllabification: led‧wo

Adverb

ledwo (not comparable)

1. barely, hardly

   Synonyms: ledwie, na styk

2. recently, lately, newly, freshly, just

   Synonyms: ledwie, niedawno, dopiero co

Conjunction

ledwo

1. just

   Synonyms: ledwie, zaledwie, jak tylko

Particle

ledwo

1. only, just

   Synonyms: ledwie, zaledwie, tylko

Further reading

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