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  What it means

  Literally “goose skin.” The Polish term for goosebumps — the physical reaction to cold, fear, or strong emotion when the skin prickles and hair stands up.

  Vocabulary

  • gęsia — goose (adjective, feminine)
  • skórka — little skin (diminutive of 'skóra')

  Grammar note

  'Gęsia' is a feminine nominative adjective agreeing with 'skórka'. The diminutive 'skórka' is standard in this phrase.

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