nagrobek

This is the 7987th most frequent Polish word.


nagrobek

Tombstone or gravestone.


Here, the word highlights the memorial structure itself, describing its materialistic attributes.

Na cmentarzu widziałem piękny nagrobek wykonany z marmuru.

In the cemetery, I saw a beautiful tombstone made of marble.


Here, 'nagrobek' serves as a physical location around which an event or action occurs.

Rodzina zebrała się wokół nagrobka, aby uczcić pamięć zmarłego.

The family gathered around the tombstone to honor the memory of the deceased.


In this sentence, the word indicates a specific surface on which an action is performed—engraving.

Na nagrobku wygrawerowano wzruszającą inskrypcję.

A touching inscription was engraved on the tombstone.