No. 13,530 in Polish
piekielnego
The Polish word "piekielnego" means "hellish" or "infernal" in English.
In a sentence
Z niezwykłą łatwością pokonał piekielnego przeciwnika.
He defeated the infernal opponent with incredible ease.
In this context, 'piekielnego' acts as an adjective describing the noun 'przeciwnika', and it translates to 'infernal', implying something challenging or villainous.
Ten film opowiada o piekielnego rodzaju miłości.
This film is about a hellish kind of love.
Here, 'piekielnego' modifies 'rodzaju', describing a type or kind and adding a dramatic or intense quality to the word.
To zadanie było piekielnego stopnia trudności.
This task was of a hellish degree of difficulty.
In this usage, 'piekielnego' describes 'stopnia', indicating an extreme level of difficulty, often used metaphorically.
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