z górą

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /z ˈɡu.rɔw̃/
  • Rhymes: -urɔw̃

Particle

z górą

  1. (idiomatic) upwards of (used to indicate that the difference between the actual number and the one given is large)
    Near-synonyms: ponad, przeszło
    Jak przetrwały wbrew chrześcijaństwu, skoro herby w Europie są z górą dwakroć młodsze niż ono? ― How did they survive against Christianity when coats of arms in Europe are upwards of two times younger than it?

Further reading
  • z górą in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • z górą in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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