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    What it means

    Literally “mechanical horse.” A colloquial Polish term for a motorcycle or moped — “iron horse,” “mechanical steed.”

    Vocabulary

    • koń — horse
    • mechaniczny — mechanical

    Grammar note

    Nominative masculine noun phrase. An affectionate, slightly old-fashioned term.

    Cultural context

    In Polish folk and colloquial speech, vehicles are often given animal names — 'koń mechaniczny' for a motorbike reflects the transition from horse-drawn to motorised transport.

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