This is the 15739th most frequent Polish word.
szkarlatyną
"Scarlet fever."
Used as a noun referring to the disease 'scarlet fever'.
Zachorowała na szkarlatynę i musiała leżeć w łóżku przez tydzień.
She came down with scarlet fever and had to stay in bed for a week.
Refers to the color 'scarlet' (a vivid red-orangey hue).
Szkarlatyną malowaliśmy ściany w pokoju, aby nadać mu wyrazisty kolor.
We painted the walls in the room with a scarlet shade to give it a bold color.
Refers to a decorative element of the color 'scarlet' complementing other attire.