ni z gruszki, ni z pietruszki

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, neither from a pear nor from a parsley.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲi ˈzɡruʂ.ki |ˈɲi s‿pjɛˈtruʂ.ki/
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Adverb

ni z gruszki, ni z pietruszki (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) out of the blue
    Synonyms: ni stąd, ni zowąd; ni z tego, ni z owego

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