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  What it means

  “To the grave / until the coffin lid.” Until death — used to express lifelong commitment, loyalty, or suffering. “Kochać kogoś do grobowej deski” means to love someone until death.

  Vocabulary

  • grób — grave
  • deska — plank, board
  • grobowa deska — coffin lid (literally: grave plank)

  Grammar note

  'Do grobowej deski' uses the genitive of 'grobowa deska' after 'do'.

  Cultural context

  A powerful, poetic expression of permanence. The coffin lid is the final boundary of life.

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