Alternative forms

• ni w ząb

Etymology

Literally, “not even in [a/the] tooth”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɲi ˈvzɔmp/Category:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation#ANI%20W%20ZAB
• Syllabification: a‧ni w‿ząb

Adverb

ani w ząb (not comparable)Category:Polish lemmas#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish adverbs#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish uncomparable adverbs#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish multiword terms#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Pages with entries#ANI%20W%20ZĄBCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ANI%20W%20ZĄB

1. (colloquialCategory:Polish colloquialisms#ANI%20W%20ZAB, idiomaticCategory:Polish idioms#ANI%20W%20ZAB) not at all

   Synonym: wcale nie

Particle

ani w ząbCategory:Polish lemmas#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish particles#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish multiword terms#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#ANI%20W%20ZABCategory:Pages with entries#ANI%20W%20ZĄBCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ANI%20W%20ZĄB

1. (colloquialCategory:Polish colloquialisms#ANI%20W%20ZAB, idiomaticCategory:Polish idioms#ANI%20W%20ZAB) used to communicate a lack of understanding even, at all; not a thing

   Synonyms: ani trochę, w ogóle

Further reading

• “ani/ni w ząb”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎ (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “ani w ząb”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎ (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “ani w ząb”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎ (in Polish)