No. 3,471 in Polish
ziemię
The Polish word "ziemię" means "earth," "soil," or "ground" (accusative form of "ziemia").
In a sentence
Lubię patrzeć na świeżą ziemię w ogrodzie.
I like looking at the fresh soil in the garden.
Here 'ziemię' refers to 'soil', the upper layer of earth where plants grow.
Połóż książkę na ziemię.
Put the book on the ground.
Here 'ziemię' means 'ground', referring to the solid surface of the Earth.
Byliśmy przekonani, że dolecimy do ziemi bezpiecznie.
We were convinced that we would land on Earth safely.
In this sentence, 'ziemię' refers to 'Earth', the planet we live on.
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