żeby nie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in order not to”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛ.bɘ ɲɛ/
  • Syllabification: że‧by nie

Particle

żeby nie

  1. if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without)
    Synonym: gdyby nie
  2. lest (for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case)

Further reading

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