No. 8,337 in Polish
pechowe
Unlucky.
In a sentence
To był pechowy dzień, ponieważ ciągle coś szło nie tak.
It was an unlucky day because things kept going wrong.
The word 'pechowy' describes an event or day characterized by repeated misfortunes or bad luck.
Mój pechowy numer to trzynaście, ponieważ zawsze zdarza się coś złego.
My unlucky number is thirteen because something bad always happens.
The word 'pechowy' is used here to characterize an object (number thirteen) associated with bad luck.
Znalazłem pechowego grosza i od tamtej pory wszystko idzie źle.
I found an unlucky penny, and since then, everything has been going wrong.
In this sentence, 'pechowy' describes a specific item (penny) believed to bring bad luck.
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