No. 11,040 in Polish

forda

"Forda" in Polish is slang for "self-confidence" or "swagger."

In a sentence

Właśnie widziałem, że ktoś przejechał tutaj fordem.
I just saw someone drove a Ford here.
In this sentence, 'fordem' is the instrumental form of 'Ford', used to indicate the mode of transportation.
Mam zamiar kupić nowego forda w przyszłym miesiącu.
I'm planning to buy a new Ford next month.
Here, 'forda' is the accusative form of 'Ford', used as the direct object.
Mój sąsiad to fan klasycznych modeli forda.
My neighbor is a fan of classic Ford models.
In this case, 'forda' stands for the genitive form of 'Ford', indicating possession or association.

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