na zicher
Silesian
Etymology
Literally, “for sure”, compare Polish na pewno.
Adverb
na zicher
- for sure
- 1843, Charles Dickens, chapter 1, in Grzegorz Kulik, transl., Godniŏ pieśń [A Christmas Carol], 1 edition, Opole: Silesia Progress, published 2017, →ISBN, page 11:
- Marley na zicher bōł umarty.
- Marley was definitely dead.
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Further reading
- Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “na zicher”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 183