thou in Polish
thou in Polish is ty, tykać, mówić na ty — thou means an old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
thou in Polish
ty
(archaic, dialectal, literary, religion) . [chiefly up to early 17th c.]
tykać
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.
mówić na ty
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.
What does "thou" mean?
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pronoun An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
"Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden, when the harvest is so plentiful?"
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noun A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch, used in engineering.
"The metal sheet was machined to a tolerance of two thou."
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noun Informal shorthand for "a thousand," especially of money.
"He paid five thou in cash for the used car."
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thou in a sentence
- Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden, when the harvest is so plentiful?
- "Thou art welcome here," the old innkeeper said in the play.
- The metal sheet was machined to a tolerance of two thou.
- The engineer checked that the shaft was within a few thou of the drawing.
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What is "thou" in Polish?
"thou" in Polish is ty, tykać, mówić na ty. thou means: An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
How do you use "thou" in a sentence?
Example: "Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden, when the harvest is so plentiful?" In Polish, "thou" is ty, tykać, mówić na ty.
Are there other ways to say "thou" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 3 translations listed for "thou": ty, tykać, mówić na ty.
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