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  What it means

  Literally “without damage.” Means unscathed, unharmed — coming through a dangerous or difficult situation without injury or loss. Example: “wyjść bez szwanku” — to come out unscathed.

  Vocabulary

  • szwank — damage / harm / injury (archaic)

  Grammar note

  'Szwanku' is the genitive of 'szwank' after 'bez.' 'Szwank' is an archaic word that survives almost exclusively in this fixed phrase.

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