gdyby nie
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== Polish ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “if not for”.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɡdɘ.bɘ ɲɛ/
Syllabification: gdy‧by nie
=== Particle ===
gdyby nie
if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without)
Synonym: żeby nie
Gdyby nie ty, tobym nie żył. ― If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive.
=== Further reading ===
“gdyby nie”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
“gdyby nie”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)