na zicher
Silesian
Etymology
Literally, “for sure”, compare Polish na pewno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na‿ˈzi.xɛr/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ixɛr
- Syllabification: na‿zi‧cher
Adverb
- for sure
- 2017, Charles Dickens, chapter 1, in Grzegorz Kulik, transl., Godniŏ pieśń [A Christmas Carol][1], 1 edition, Opole: Silesia Progress, →ISBN, page 11:
- Marley na zicher bōł umarty.
- Marley was definitely dead.
Further reading
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “na zicher”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 183