chnet

Silesian

Etymology

From Old Czech ihned, inhed, from Proto-Slavic *inъgъdъ. Cognate with Czech hned, Kashubian wnet, and Polish wnet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxnɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Syllabification: chnet

Adverb

chnet

  1. soon (within a short time)
    • 2018 – 2023 March 8, Eugeniusz Kosmała, “Dziyń kobiyt…...”, in Wachtyrz.eu‎, Kotórz Mały, Poland: Silesia Progress:
      Nō, tōż mōmy już tyn gryfny marzec na karku. Czamu gôdōm gryfny? Anō, bo to już chnet bydzie ta diosecko zima forbaj i napocznie sie chnet kalyndôrzowô wiesna.
      Well we already have this nice March at hand. Why am I saying nice? Well, because soon this devilish winter be over and soon calendar spring will start.

Further reading
  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “chnet”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 54
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