This is the 11587th most frequent Polish word.
katów
"Katów" is the genitive plural form of "kat," meaning "executioners" or "torturers" in English.
In this sentence, 'katami' is the instrumental plural form of 'kat', indicating individuals who performed executions.
Mieszkańcy starego miasta czuli strach przed katami.
The residents of the old town felt fear towards the executioners.
Here, 'katów' is the genitive plural form of 'kat', used to express possession or relation.
W średniowieczu katów uważano za osoby o złej reputacji.
In the Middle Ages, executioners were considered individuals with a bad reputation.
In this example, 'katów' functions as the genitive plural form of 'kat', associated with the subject of the sentence in a descriptive genitive role.