This is the 2154th most frequent Polish word.
pokoleń
"Pokoleń" means "generations" (genitive plural form of "pokolenie").
The word 'pokoleń' in this sentence is used in the genitive plural form to indicate multiple generations in a temporal and historical context.
Rodzina Janusza mieszka w tej wiosce od wielu pokoleń.
Janusz's family has lived in this village for many generations.
Here, 'pokoleń' specifies the origin point in the process of transmitting cultural characteristics, emphasizing continuity across many generations.
Dziedzictwo kulturowe przekazywane jest z pokoleń na pokolenia.
Cultural heritage is passed down from generation to generation.
The use of 'pokoleń' again indicates a genitive plural form, emphasizing the aspect of longstanding practice among multiple generations.