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  What it means

  Literally “a social deed.” Refers to voluntary community work — unpaid collective labour done for the public good, such as cleaning a park or building a local facility.

  Vocabulary

  • czyn — deed / act
  • społeczny — social / community

  Grammar note

  Adjective 'społeczny' agrees with masculine noun 'czyn'.

  Cultural context

  A term with strong communist-era associations — 'czyny społeczne' were organised collective work days under the PRL regime. Today used with mild irony or nostalgia.

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