No. 5,947 in Polish
zwane
"Zwane" means "called" or "referred to as."
In a sentence
Zwany przez przyjaciół 'Kowalem', był znakomitym rzemieślnikiem.
Called 'Kowal' by his friends, he was an excellent craftsman.
Here, 'zwany' acts as a past participle, describing someone being referred to by a specific name.
Region ten jest zwany 'Zielonymi Płucami Polski' z powodu bujnej roślinności.
This region is called 'The Green Lungs of Poland' due to its lush vegetation.
In this sentence, 'zwany' is used to introduce a descriptive title commonly given to the region.
Rozdział, zwany 'Podsumowanie', zawiera główne punkty raportu.
The chapter, called 'Summary', contains the main points of the report.
'Zwany' here attributes the content of the section being referred to by a specific name.
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