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  What it means

  Literally “dream catcher.” The Native American dreamcatcher — a hoop with a woven web that is said to catch bad dreams. Widely used in Polish as a decorative and spiritual object.

  Vocabulary

  • łapacz — catcher (from łapać — to catch)
  • sny — dreams (plural of sen)

  Grammar note

  'Snów' is the genitive plural of 'sen' — genitive of object (catcher of dreams).

  Cultural context

  Dreamcatchers became popular in Poland through New Age and bohemian culture in the 1990s–2000s — now a common decorative item.

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