No. 1,767 in Polish
wieś
"Wieś" means "village" in English.
In a sentence
Lubię odwiedzać wieś, ponieważ jest tam spokojnie.
I like visiting the village because it is peaceful there.
The word 'wieś' here refers to a rural area or countryside. It is used to indicate a place where people live and which is less urbanized.
Czy wiesz, że ta wieś ma ponad tysiąc lat?
Do you know that this village is over a thousand years old?
In this sentence, 'wieś' refers to a small community or settlement, highlighting its historical age.
Wieśniacy z tej wsi znani są z produkcji doskonałego sera.
The villagers from this village are known for producing excellent cheese.
Here, 'wieś' is used to denote a specific village, and 'wieśniacy' derived from it refers to the inhabitants of this village.
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