Łokieć tenisisty
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What it means
Literally “tennis elbow.” The Polish term for lateral epicondylitis — a painful condition of the elbow caused by repetitive arm movements, not only from tennis.
Vocabulary
- łokieć — elbow
- tenisista — tennis player
Grammar note
'Tenisisty' is the genitive of 'tenisista' — the elbow of a tennis player.
Cultural context
Used both medically and colloquially. Ironically, most people who get tennis elbow don't play tennis — it affects anyone doing repetitive arm work.
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