This is the 17594th most frequent Polish word.
zdrajcy
"Zdrajcy" means "traitors" in English.
Here, 'zdrajcy' (traitors) refers directly to individuals who have committed an act of betrayal. The word is used as the subject of the sentence.
Zdrajcy zostali ukarani za swoje czyny.
The traitors were punished for their actions.
In this example, 'zdrajcami' is the instrumental case of 'zdrajcy', indicating the state of being characterized as traitors.
W czasach wojen wielu ludzi oskarżano o bycie zdrajcami.
During times of war, many people were accused of being traitors.
Here, 'zdrajcach' is the locative case of 'zdrajcy', used to denote the context or topic of conversation.