nie lada

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲɛ ˈla.da/

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• Rhymes: -ada

Particle

nie lada

1. (idiomatic) not just any (used to show that something is not like average objects of the same type) [with nominative]

   Synonym: nie byle

   Miłośników hokeja na koniec sezonu czeka nie lada gratka. ― Field hockey fans are in for quite a treat at the end of the season.

Further reading

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