od biedy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “for poverty”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔd‿ˈbjɛ.dɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɘ
  • Syllabification: od‿bie‧dy

Adverb

od biedy (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) for want of something better (of something that is little satisfactory)

Further reading

  • od biedy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • od biedy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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