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    What it means

    Literally “the autumn of life.” A poetic metaphor for old age — the later years of life, when things slow down and the end approaches. “The twilight years,” “the autumn of one’s days.”

    Vocabulary

    • jesień — autumn, fall
    • życie — life

    Grammar note

    'Życia' is the genitive of 'życie' — genitive of relation (autumn of life).

    Cultural context

    Autumn imagery for old age is common across European cultures, but in Polish it carries particular melancholy — jesień is a deeply felt season.

    Intermediate

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