No. 242 in Polish
dziecko
Child.
In a sentence
Dziecko bawi się w ogrodzie.
The child is playing in the garden.
Here, 'dziecko' is used as a singular noun to denote a young human being (child).
Ona ma dwoje dzieci.
She has two children.
In this case, 'dziecko' appears in its plural form 'dzieci', referring to more than one child.
Czasu nie można spożytkować na dziecinne zabawy.
Time shouldn't be spent on childish games.
Here, the root of 'dziecko' is used adjectivally in the word 'dziecinne', meaning 'childish', describing activities.
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