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No. 10,364 in Polish

ciotka

"Aunt."

In a sentence

  • Moja ciotka odwiedziła nas na Boże Narodzenie.

    My aunt visited us at Christmas.

    Here, 'ciotka' is used in its primary meaning, denoting a familial aunt.

  • W szkole naurobycie miała ksywkę Ciotka.

    In school, our teacher had the nickname 'Aunt.'

    The term 'ciotka' is utilized as a nickname to imply friendliness or familiarity.

  • Mówią, że ta nowa zasada to wymysł jakiejś starej ciotki.

    They say this new rule is the idea of some old aunt.

    Here, 'ciotka' is applied metaphorically, possibly to depict a stereotype or humorous depiction of an individual.

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