Masurian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish miedzy. The -n- was added later due to the preceding m-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɲend͡zi/
  • Rhymes: -end͡zi
  • Syllabification: nién‧dzÿ

Preposition

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niéndzÿ

  1. denotes location; between [with instrumental]
  2. denotes movement; to in between [with accusative]
  3. denotes objects mutually affected by something; between, among [with instrumental]

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “między”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 4, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 151
  • Günter Donder (2011) “niěndzy, niedzy”, in Kleines masurisches Wörterbuch mit Lesestücken und einen Tonträger[2] (in German), archived from the original on 10/12/2023, page 23