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  What it means

  “Saint Barbara remembers the miners.” Saint Barbara, whose day is December 4, is the patron saint of Polish miners. The proverb points to Barbórka, the miners’ annual celebration.

  Vocabulary

  • święta — holy, saint (feminine form)
  • górnik — miner; górnikach = locative plural
  • pamiętać — to remember

  Grammar note

  'O górnikach' uses 'o + locative plural'. 'Pamięta' is third person singular present of 'pamiętać'.

  Cultural context

  Barbórka (December 4) is one of the most important professional celebrations in Poland, especially in mining regions like Silesia. Saint Barbara is the patron of miners, artillerymen, and those who work underground.

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