This is the 1970th most frequent Polish word.
dawnych
"Of former" or "of old."
Here, 'dawnej' is used to describe the past or historical context of Poland.
W muzeum poznaliśmy historie dawnej Polski.
At the museum, we learned about the history of former Poland.
Here, 'dawnego' refers to someone who was a friend in the past.
Spotkałem dawnego kolegę na ulicy.
I met an old friend on the street.
Here, 'dawne' is used to denote times or eras that were earlier or past.