Od świętej Anki zimne poranki
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What it means
“From Saint Anne’s Day, cold mornings.” This shorter form says that after 26 July, mornings turn cold. Summer is past its warmest point.
Vocabulary
- święta — saint (feminine)
- Anka — Anne (familiar form of Anna)
- zimny — cold
- poranek — morning
Grammar note
'Od świętej Anki': genitive after 'od'. 'Zimne poranki' is a nominative plural noun phrase with the verb omitted.
Cultural context
A shorter Saint Anne weather saying. Both the 'chłodne' (cool) and 'zimne' (cold) versions are used in different parts of Poland.
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