No. 12,691 in Polish
nielicznych
"Of the few" or "few."
In a sentence
W parku było tylko kilku nielicznych spacerowiczów.
There were only a few sparse walkers in the park.
The word 'nielicznych' is used as an adjective meaning 'few' or 'sparse', modifying 'spacerowiczów' (walkers) to describe their small number.
Tylko nielicznych dzieci zaproszono na urodziny.
Only a few children were invited to the birthday party.
Here, 'nielicznych' modifies 'dzieci' (children) to specify a limited number of children selected for the invitation.
Nielicznych odważnych zostało po bitwie.
Only a few brave men remained after the battle.
In this sentence, 'nielicznych' functions as an adjective describing 'odważnych' (brave men), indicating their rare or small number.
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