wszem i wobec
Polish
Alternative forms
- wszem i wobec i każdemu z osobna, wszem wobec, wszem wobec i każdemu z osobna
Etymology
Literally, “to all and together”, where wszem is a fossilized dative form of Old Polish wiesz, and wobec meaning “altogether” is a fossilized meaning from Middle Polish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʂɛm i‿ˈvɔ.bɛt͡s/
- Syllabification: wszem i‿wo‧bec
Adverb
wszem i wobec (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) to each and everyone (so that everyone finds out about something and it becomes widely known)
Further reading
- wszem i wobec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wszem i wobec in Polish dictionaries at PWN