This is the 7459th most frequent Polish word.
kopciuszek
"Little cinder" or "Cinderella."
The word 'Kopciuszek' is used as a proper noun referring to the fairy tale character 'Cinderella'.
Mała dziewczynka w naszej bajce była jak Kopciuszek.
The little girl in our fairy tale was like Cinderella.
Here, 'Kopciuszek' is a metaphor describing the transformation and special moment experienced by the person, drawing a parallel to Cinderella's story.
W konkursie talentów czuła się jak Kopciuszek na balu.
In the talent competition, she felt like Cinderella at the ball.
In this sentence, 'kopciuszek' refers to the symbolic situation where someone must revert to their normal status or obligations after a unique or enchanting experience.