No. 2,506 in Polish
lata
The Polish word "lata" means "years" in English.
In a sentence
Minione lata były wyjątkowe.
The past years were exceptional.
In this sentence, 'lata' means 'years', referring to a plural noun indicating a period of time.
Znów będziemy się huśtać na latach.
We will swing on the swings again.
Here, 'lata' is the plural form of 'lat', which means 'swing', indicating recreational equipment.
Orzeł rozpostarł skrzydła i wzbił się w niebieskie lata.
The eagle spread its wings and rose into the blue skies.
In this sentence, 'lata' refers to 'skies', a poetic or literary expression for the expanses of the sky.
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