No. 5,142 in Polish

przestępca

Criminal.

In a sentence

Przestępca został aresztowany przez policję.
The criminal was arrested by the police.
Nominal usage: 'przestępca' is used as the subject of the sentence, representing a person who has committed a crime.
Mieszkańcy okolicy boją się przestępcy, który uciekł z więzienia.
Residents of the area are afraid of the criminal who escaped from prison.
Genitive form: 'przestępcy' is used as a possessive/objective case indicating association with fear.
Policja ściga przestępcę od kilku dni.
The police have been chasing the criminal for several days.
Accusative usage: 'przestępcę' serves as the direct object receiving the action in the sentence.

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