No. 2,232 in Polish
rzeką
The Polish word "rzeką" means "a river" (instrumental case).
In a sentence
Idziemy spacerować nad rzeką.
We are going for a walk by the river.
In this sentence, 'rzeką' denotes the instrumental case, implying the location of the action relative to the river.
Chłopiec bawił się rzeką z piasku.
The boy was playing with the sand river.
Here, 'rzeką' is used metaphorically to refer to a river-like structure made of sand, depicting creativity.
Skóra wyglądała, jakby była spływana rzeką.
The leather looked as if it had been washed by a river.
This usage of 'rzeką' implies an interaction or an attribute metaphorically associated with the river, in instrumental case context.
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