No. 2,283 in Polish
słupek
"Post" or "pillar."
In a sentence
W ogródku mam drewniany słupek do wieszania hamaka.
In the garden, I have a wooden post for hanging a hammock.
Here, 'słupek' refers to a physical wooden post that serves as a support or anchor point.
W meczu piłki nożnej piłka odbiła się od słupka i wyszła na aut.
In the football match, the ball bounced off the post and went out.
In this context, 'słupek' refers to the post which is part of the goal structure in football.
Musiałem zgłosić wyższym służbom, że jeden słupek graniczny został zniszczony.
I had to report to higher authorities that one boundary post was damaged.
Here, 'słupek' signifies a stake or marker, specifically used to denote a boundary on land.
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