No. 15,566 in Polish
stołecznym
"Stołecznym" means "capital" or "pertaining to a capital city" in English.
In a sentence
Warszawa jest miastem stołecznym Polski.
Warsaw is the capital city of Poland.
In this sentence, 'stołecznym' is used as an adjective to describe Warsaw, indicating its role as the capital city.
Jestem zachwycony stołecznym charakterem tej dzielnicy.
I am impressed by the metropolitan character of this district.
Here, 'stołecznym' is used metaphorically to describe the district as having qualities resembling those of a capital city.
W stołecznym parku odbywa się festiwal muzyki.
A music festival is taking place in the capital city's park.
In this example, 'stołecznym' serves to specify the park as located in the capital city.
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