ni z tego, ni z owego

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, “neither from this [one] nor from that [one]”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɲi ˈstɛ.ɡɔˌ ˈɲi zɔ.ˈvɛ.ɡɔ/
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Rhymes: -ɛɡɔ

Adverb

ni z tego, ni z owego (not comparable)

(colloquial, idiomatic) out of the blue
Synonyms: ni stąd, ni zowąd; ni z gruszki, ni z pietruszki

Further reading

ni z tego, ni z owego in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
ni z tego, ni z owego in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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