Od świętej Katarzyny szukaj pierzyny
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What it means
From Saint Catherine’s Day, 25 November, start looking for your feather duvet. This humorous saying warns that cold nights are near and it is time to bring out warm bedding.
Vocabulary
- święta — saint (feminine)
- Katarzyna — Catherine
- szukać — to look for, to search
- pierzyna — feather duvet, eiderdown
Grammar note
'Szukaj' is an imperative. 'Pierzyny' is the genitive of 'pierzyna', required after 'szukać'.
Cultural context
A pierzyna (feather duvet) is traditional Polish bedding. The rhyme Katarzyny/pierzyny makes the saying easy to remember.
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