No. 2,158 in Polish

ponoć

"Supposedly" or "allegedly."

In a sentence

Ponoć jutro ma być ładna pogoda.
Allegedly, the weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'ponoć' is used to indicate something heard or assumed from others without direct confirmation.
Mówią, że ponoć ona wygrała konkurs.
They say that supposedly she won the contest.
Here, 'ponoć' introduces a claim that the speaker heard but hasn't personally verified.
Ponoć ten film jest bardzo interesujący.
Apparently, this movie is very interesting.
In this example, 'ponoć' expresses an opinion or information that seems to be commonly agreed upon but not certain.

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