No. 15,143 in Polish
rękawa
"Rękawa" is the genitive singular or accusative plural form of "rękaw," which means "sleeve" in English.
In a sentence
Mam dziurę w rękawie mojej kurtki.
I have a hole in the sleeve of my jacket.
The word "rękawa" is in the genitive case (possessive form) indicating ownership or association with the "kurtka" (jacket). It refers to the sleeve of the jacket.
Wyciągnąłem asa z rękawa podczas gry w karty.
I pulled an ace out of my sleeve during the card game.
Here, "rękawa" is used metaphorically, in the genitive case, to represent cleverness or trickery during the card game, implying a hidden card was revealed from the sleeve.
Widzę plamę na rękawie mojej koszuli.
I see a stain on the sleeve of my shirt.
"Rękawa" describes the sleeve of a shirt and is used in the genitive case, showing a relationship between the stain and the shirt's sleeve.
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