"dla" meaning in Polish

See dla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈdla/, /dlɒ/ [Middle, Polish] Forms: la [alternative], lo [alternative], [alternative]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *dḗˀla Proto-Slavic *dělo Proto-Slavic *dьľa Old Polish dla Polish dla Inherited from Old Polish dla. Etymology templates: {{etymon|pl|:inh|zlw-opl:dla<id:for>|id=for|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *dḗˀla Proto-Slavic *dělo Proto-Slavic *dьľa Old Polish dla Polish dla Inherited from Old Polish dla. Head templates: {{head|pl|preposition}} dla
  1. for (intended to belong to)
    Sense id: en-dla-pl-prep-bjBhhTWH
  2. for, in aid of (intended to benefit, cure, support, etc.)
    Sense id: en-dla-pl-prep-Ve34VITp Categories (other): Pages with etymology trees, Middle Polish, Polish entries with etymology texts, Polish entries with etymology trees, Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 0 8 3 15 8 0 8 3 15 8 4 19 0 0 1 4 Disambiguation of Middle Polish: 7 87 0 0 1 5 Disambiguation of Polish entries with etymology texts: 13 75 0 0 3 10 Disambiguation of Polish entries with etymology trees: 13 75 0 0 3 10 Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 8 85 0 0 1 5 Disambiguation of Polish prepositions: 19 27 11 11 13 20
  3. for (in return for)
    Sense id: en-dla-pl-prep-rrh1ijXZ
  4. to
    Sense id: en-dla-pl-prep-Zj6hv~~l
  5. (colloquial) for the sake of Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-dla-pl-prep-vzfNqXo7
  6. for (according to, in the opinion of)
    Sense id: en-dla-pl-prep-wwIU8m9H

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *dḗˀla\nProto-Slavic *dělo\nProto-Slavic *dьľa\nOld Polish dla\nPolish dla\nInherited from Old Polish dla.",
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    },
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      "form": "lo",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lá",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "pl",
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  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "prep",
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          "english": "I made a sandwich for you.",
          "text": "Zrobiłem dla ciebie kanapkę.",
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          "english": "Keep the change.",
          "literal_meaning": "The rest to you.",
          "text": "Reszta dla pana.",
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          ],
          "english": "Smoking tobacco is very bad for one's health.",
          "text": "Palenie tytoniu jest bardzo szkodliwe dla zdrowia.",
          "translation": "Smoking tobacco is very bad for one's health.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              24
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          ],
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          ],
          "english": "This island is a reserve for birds.",
          "text": "Ta wyspa to rezerwat dla ptaków.",
          "translation": "This island is a reserve for birds.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          ],
          "english": "I'm just doing it for fun.",
          "text": "Robię to tylko dla zabawy.",
          "translation": "I'm just doing it for fun.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "for (in return for)"
      ],
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        [
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      ]
    },
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          ],
          "english": "What was the score? 1-0 to Poland / for Poland!",
          "text": "Jaki był wynik? 1:0 dla Polski!",
          "translation": "What was the score? 1-0 to Poland / for Poland!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        [
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          "english": "I don't want to marry for the sake of it.",
          "text": "Nie chcę brać ślubu dla ślubu.",
          "translation": "I don't want to marry for the sake of it.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(colloquial) for the sake of"
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      ]
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        "for (according to, in the opinion of)"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdla/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dlɒ/",
      "tags": [
        "Middle",
        "Polish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dla"
}
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    "Pages with 11 entries",
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    "Polish entries with etymology trees",
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    "Polish lemmas",
    "Polish prepositions",
    "Polish terms derived from Old Polish",
    "Polish terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic",
    "Polish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Polish terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
    "Polish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-",
    "Polish terms inherited from Old Polish",
    "Polish terms inherited from Proto-Slavic",
    "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Polish terms with audio pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Polish/a",
    "Rhymes:Polish/a/1 syllable"
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          "english": "I made a sandwich for you.",
          "text": "Zrobiłem dla ciebie kanapkę.",
          "translation": "I made a sandwich for you.",
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          "english": "Keep the change.",
          "literal_meaning": "The rest to you.",
          "text": "Reszta dla pana.",
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          "english": "Smoking tobacco is very bad for one's health.",
          "text": "Palenie tytoniu jest bardzo szkodliwe dla zdrowia.",
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          "english": "This island is a reserve for birds.",
          "text": "Ta wyspa to rezerwat dla ptaków.",
          "translation": "This island is a reserve for birds.",
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          "english": "I'm just doing it for fun.",
          "text": "Robię to tylko dla zabawy.",
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          "english": "What was the score? 1-0 to Poland / for Poland!",
          "text": "Jaki był wynik? 1:0 dla Polski!",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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          "english": "I don't want to marry for the sake of it.",
          "text": "Nie chcę brać ślubu dla ślubu.",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdla/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dlɒ/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dla"
}

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