Na czczo
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What it means
Literally “on an empty stomach / fasting.” Means without having eaten — on an empty stomach. Used both literally (medical instructions) and figuratively (doing something without preparation).
Vocabulary
- czczo — empty (of stomach), fasting
Grammar note
'Na czczo' is a fixed adverbial phrase. 'Czczo' is an archaic adverbial form — only used in this fixed expression.
Cultural context
Very common in medical contexts — 'proszę przyjść na czczo' (please come fasting) is a standard instruction before blood tests.
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