No. 1,922 in Polish
wigilię
The Polish word "wigilię" refers to "Christmas Eve."
In a sentence
W wigilię świąt Bożego Narodzenia spotykamy się z rodziną.
On Christmas Eve, we gather with the family.
In this sentence, 'wigilię' is in the accusative case and refers specifically to the day before Christmas, commonly celebrated in Poland as a day for family gatherings.
Przygotowuję potrawy na wigilię.
I'm preparing dishes for the Christmas Eve dinner.
Here, 'wigilię' also refers to the Christmas Eve dinner, emphasizing the cultural practice of preparing traditional dishes.
Podczas wigilii opowiadaliśmy historie z dzieciństwa.
During Christmas Eve, we told childhood stories.
In this context, 'wigilii' is in the locative case and refers to the events or atmosphere of the Christmas Eve celebration.
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