duszkiem
Polish
Etymology
Instrumental of duszek. The usage emerged from the old meaning of the word duch which used to mean both ghost and breathe (see Proto-Slavic *duxъ), thus duszkiem literally means in one breath.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduʂ.kjɛm/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uʂkjɛm
- Syllabification: dusz‧kiem
Adverb
duszkiem (not comparable)
- chugalug, gulp down (in continuous gulps)
- Synonyms: jednym tchem, na hejnał, jednym haustem
Noun
duszkiem m anim
- instrumental singular of duszek
Further reading
- duszkiem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- duszkiem in Polish dictionaries at PWN