po wsze czasy

Polish

Alternative forms

po wszystkie czasy

Etymology

Literally, “for all times”, where wsze is a fossilized accusative plural form of Old Polish wiesz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔˈfʂɛ ˈt͡ʂa.sɨ/
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Rhymes: -asɨ

Adverb

po wsze czasy (not comparable)

(idiomatic, literary) forever, for good, permanently
Synonyms: na dobre, na stałe, na zawsze, na zawżdy

Further reading

po wsze czasy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
po wsze czasy in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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