szczęście w nieszczęściu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, luck in a calamity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛw̃ɕ.t͡ɕɛ v‿ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛw̃ɕ.t͡ɕu/, /ˈʂt͡ʂɛɲɕ.t͡ɕɛ v‿ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛɲɕ.t͡ɕu/
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  • Syllabification: szczęś‧cie w‿nie‧szczęś‧ciu

Noun

szczęście w nieszczęściu n

  1. (idiomatic) blessing in disguise (seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best)

Declension

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