Córkę chromą do klasztoru
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What it means
Send the lame daughter to the convent — a cynical observation that those considered less marriageable were historically pushed into religious life.
Vocabulary
- córka — daughter
- chromy — lame, crippled
- klasztor — monastery, convent
Grammar note
Accusative 'córkę chromą' — adjective agrees with noun in case, gender, and number.
Cultural context
Reflects historical social practices in Poland where convents sometimes served as a destination for daughters who were disabled or considered unmarriageable.
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