No. 13,290 in Polish
opłatkiem
A thin wafer shared as a symbol of goodwill and unity during Polish Christmas traditions.
In a sentence
Na Wigilię dzielimy się opłatkiem.
On Christmas Eve, we share the Christmas wafer.
Opłatkiem is here used in the context of a traditional Polish Christmas custom, signifying the ceremonial wafer shared among family members as a symbol of goodwill.
Kształt opłatkiem uformowanego ciasteczka był niezwykły.
The shape of the wafer-shaped cookie was unusual.
Opłatkiem is used metaphorically here, describing the shape of a cookie resembling a Christmas wafer.
Opłatkiem złożoną kartkę świąteczną otrzymałam od koleżanki.
I received a Christmas card folded like a wafer from my friend.
Opłatkiem is used metaphorically to describe the physical folding form of the card, likened to the flat and crisp texture of a wafer.
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