No. 9,463 in Polish
wawelu
"Wawelu" is the genitive form of "Wawel," referring to Wawel Hill or Wawel Castle in Kraków, Poland.
In a sentence
Zamek na Wawelu jest symbolem Krakowa.
The Wawel Castle is a symbol of Krakow.
Here, 'Wawel' refers to the hill upon which the castle is located, being a geographical name used in locative case.
Byłem na Wawelu i zwiedzałem katedrę.
I was on Wawel and visited the cathedral.
In this sentence, 'Wawel' specifies the location where the action took place, used as a proper noun in locative case.
Historia Wawelu jest bardzo interesująca.
The history of Wawel is very interesting.
Here, 'Wawel' is used as a proper noun, representing the entire historical complex, in genitive case to indicate possession.
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