No. 4,746 in Polish
obcego
"Obcego" means "foreign" or "stranger" in English.
In a sentence
Nie ufam obcego człowieka.
I don't trust a stranger.
The word 'obcego' here acts as an adjective modifying the noun 'człowieka' (man), indicating a man who is foreign or unknown.
To był jakiś obcego gatunku owad.
It was an insect of some foreign species.
In this sentence, 'obcego' modifies the noun 'gatunku' (species), signifying that the species is foreign or unusual.
Zostałem zaatakowany przez obcego żołnierza.
I was attacked by a foreign soldier.
Here, 'obcego' serves as an adjective for the noun 'żołnierza' (soldier), describing him as foreign.
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