Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, with [your] permission.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /za pɔ.zvɔˈlɛ.ɲɛm/
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  • Syllabification: za po‧zwo‧le‧niem

Particle

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za pozwoleniem

  1. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic) the speaker interrupts another person to say something, to contradict what is being said, or to ask about something
    – Ale przypomniało nam się...
    Za pozwoleniem, nie: nam, tylko: mnie!
    – But we were reminded...
    I'm sorry, not: us, but: me!

Further reading

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