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  What it means

  Literally “the little marriage calendar.” Refers to the rhythm method of natural family planning — tracking fertile days on a calendar to avoid or achieve pregnancy.

  Vocabulary

  • kalendarzyk — little calendar (diminutive of 'kalendarz')
  • małżeński — marital / conjugal

  Grammar note

  The diminutive 'kalendarzyk' gives the phrase a slightly ironic, understated tone.

  Cultural context

  A culturally loaded term in Poland given the Catholic Church's influence on family planning. Used both seriously and with irony.

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