nie do wiary

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “no to belief”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ‿dɔ‿ˈvja.rɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arɘ
  • Syllabification: nie‿do‿wia‧ry

Adjective

nie do wiary (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) unbelievable (surprising, astonishing, improbable)

Interjection

nie do wiary

  1. (idiomatic) as I live and breathe!, I declare! (used to express surprise at something one is witnessing)
    Synonyms: nie może być, wierzyć się nie chce

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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