daj Boże

Polish

Alternative forms

  • daj Bóg, dałby Bóg

Etymology

Literally, “give [me,] God”. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dàďь bȍže. Cognate with Belarusian да́й бо́жа (dáj bóža), Bulgarian дай Боже (daj Bože).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaj ˈbɔ.ʐɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: daj Bo‧że

Interjection

daj Boże

  1. (idiomatic) God willing, please God
    Synonym: jak Bóg da

Further reading

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