Jak kamfora
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What it means
Literally “like camphor.” Means to vanish completely and suddenly — camphor evaporates quickly without a trace. “To disappear into thin air.”
Vocabulary
- kamfora — camphor
Grammar note
Used predicatively: 'zniknął jak kamfora' (he vanished like camphor). No case change — nominative after 'jak'.
Cultural context
Camphor was a common household substance in Poland, known for evaporating rapidly — a perfect image for sudden disappearance.
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