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  What it means

  “February is shod in ice.” February is often the coldest and iciest month of the year. This folk saying describes harsh midwinter weather in Poland.

  Vocabulary

  • luty — February
  • lód — ice
  • kuty — shod, fitted with iron, forged

  Grammar note

  'W lód' uses the accusative form of 'lód' after 'w' to show a state or change. 'Okuty' is a past passive participle meaning "shod" or "bound in iron."

  Cultural context

  This seasonal saying comes from the Polish folk calendar. It imagines February as a month wrapped in ice.

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