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. A humorous proverb warning that cold nights are coming and it is time to bring out the 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 a traditional Polish bedding item. The proverb uses the rhyme Katarzyny/pierzyny to make it memorable.
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