No. 3,447 in Polish
zaskoczeniem
"Zaskoczeniem" means "a surprise" in English.
In a sentence
Jego decyzja była dla mnie dużym zaskoczeniem.
His decision was a big surprise to me.
The noun 'zaskoczeniem' is used to indicate a sense of unexpectedness, referring to the feeling or event of surprise experienced.
Zaskoczeniem dla nas było, że przyszła tak szybko.
The surprise for us was that she arrived so quickly.
Here, 'zaskoczeniem' is part of a descriptive structure to emphasize the unexpected nature of the quick arrival.
Nie spodziewaliśmy się takiego zaskoczenia na imprezie.
We did not expect such a surprise at the party.
In this sentence, 'zaskoczenia' is a singular noun in the genitive case, depicting a surprising event experienced during the party.
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