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  What it means

  Literally “kneel, nations.” An ironic exclamation used when someone is showing off or boasting excessively — “bow down, everyone,” said sarcastically about someone who thinks they’re extraordinary.

  Vocabulary

  • klękać — to kneel
  • narody — nations, peoples

  Grammar note

  'Klękajcie' is the second person plural imperative of 'klękać'. Used ironically — the speaker is mocking someone's inflated self-importance.

  Cultural context

  Originally a religious/patriotic phrase, now used almost exclusively with heavy irony when someone is being insufferably self-congratulatory.

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