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  What it means

  Literally “horse health.” This describes someone who has a very strong constitution and almost never gets sick. If you have “końskie zdrowie,” you are resilient, physically tough, and able to endure harsh conditions without falling ill.

  Vocabulary

  • zdrowie — health
  • zdrowy — healthy
  • chorować — to be sick

  Grammar note

  'Końskie' is the neuter form of the adjective 'koński,' agreeing with the neuter noun 'zdrowie.' In Polish, many health-related attributes are compared to the strength of horses.

  Cultural context

  This is a high compliment in Poland, where being hardy and resistant to the cold is traditionally valued.

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