No. 401 in Polish
ofiar
"Ofiar" is the genitive plural form of "ofiara," meaning "victims" or "sacrifices" in English.
In a sentence
Widziałem pomnik ku czci ofiar wojny.
I saw a monument in honor of the victims of the war.
Here, 'ofiar' refers to 'victims', indicating individuals who suffered or were harmed.
Ofiarowano wiele darów dla ofiar powodzi.
Many donations were offered to the flood victims.
In this sentence, 'ofiar' again means 'victims', delineating those affected by the flood.
W czasie ceremonii złożono kwiaty na grobach ofiar.
During the ceremony, flowers were laid on the graves of the victims.
Here, 'ofiar' continues to mean 'victims', demonstrating a somber recognition of those who lost their lives.
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