albo-albo

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “either-or”. Compare similar Slovincian abô-abô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.bɔ ˈal.bɔ/
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Noun

albo-albo n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial) either-or (the speaker wishes to express that only one of two options is possible)
    Nie, albo-albo. Musisz wybrać. ― No, either-or. You have to choose.

Further reading

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