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No. 14,726 in Polish

pączka

"Pączka" is a Polish word meaning "donut," specifically a round, filled pastry typically fried and covered in powdered sugar or glaze.

In a sentence

  • Zjadłem pączka z marmoladą na śniadanie.

    I ate a doughnut with marmalade for breakfast.

    Here, 'pączka' refers to the traditional Polish doughnut, used in the accusative singular form to denote being eaten.

  • W ogrodzie znalazłem pączka róży.

    In the garden, I found a rose bud.

    Here, 'pączka' is used to refer to a plant bud, specifically the bud of a rose, denoting a single unit.

  • Mama kupiła mi jednego pączka w cukierni.

    Mom bought me one doughnut in the pastry shop.

    In this sentence, 'pączka' is again used in its culinary meaning, referring to a doughnut while specifying quantity (one).

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