No. 15,808 in Polish
słoik
"Jar" (a container typically made of glass used for storing food or other items).
In a sentence
Zostały trzy słoiki dżemu na półce.
There are three jars of jam left on the shelf.
Here, 'słoik' is used to denote a physical object, a jar used for storing items, most commonly food.
Warszawiacy często nazywają przyjezdnych 'słoikami'.
People in Warsaw often call newcomers 'jars'.
In this context, 'słoik' is used colloquially to refer to people who bring jars of food from their home regions to the capital city.
Mama poprosiła mnie, żebym kupił kilka słoików na kompot.
Mom asked me to buy some jars for the compote.
Here, 'słoik' refers once again to a physical container, specifically jars intended for preserving compote.
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