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  What it means

  Literally “head of the family.” The person who leads, provides for, and makes decisions for the family unit. Used in both traditional and ironic contexts.

  Vocabulary

  • głowa — head
  • rodzina — family

  Grammar note

  'Rodziny' is the genitive singular of 'rodzina', used in a descriptive genitive construction.

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