Na kupę
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What it means
Literally “into a pile / together.” Means all together, in one place, gathered up — “all together,” “in a heap,” “piled up.” E.g. “zebrać wszystko na kupę” — to gather everything together.
Vocabulary
- kupa — pile, heap; colloquially: poop
Grammar note
'Na kupę' uses the accusative of 'kupa' after 'na' — direction/result.
Cultural context
The double meaning of 'kupa' (pile and excrement) makes this phrase a source of endless humour for Polish children.
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