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uprzejmo

Uprzejmo is a term that appears in a limited number of Polish-language sources as an archaic or regional form connected with the idea of politeness or courteous conduct. In contemporary Polish, the standard noun for politeness is uprzejmość, while the adjective is uprzejmy; uprzejmo as a standalone noun is not common in everyday usage.

Etymology and linguistics notes suggest that uprzejmo is related to the same root found in uprzejmy and

Usage and context indicate that uprzejmo is attested mainly in historical texts, regional dialects, or in dictionaries

See also: Polish language; Uprzejmość; Uprzejmy. Note that uprzejmo is not a widely used term in modern

References to historical Polish dictionaries and linguistic corpora may provide examples of its occurrence and clarify

uprzejmość,
with
a
historical
or
dialectal
variation
in
morphology
that
marks
it
as
a
noun.
Some
linguistic
references
describe
uprzejmo
as
an
old
or
regional
variant
rather
than
a
current
standard
form,
reflecting
older
patterns
of
word
formation
in
Polish.
that
document
obsolete
or
nonstandard
forms.
Its
semantic
range
would
align
with
general
civility
or
courteous
behavior,
similar
to
the
modern
concept
conveyed
by
uprzejmość,
but
readers
should
treat
uprzejmo
as
largely
archaic
or
literary
rather
than
a
living
term.
Polish
and
is
typically
encountered
only
in
historical,
regional,
or
scholarly
contexts.
its
status
as
an
archaic
or
dialectal
form.