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  What it means

  Literally “at the end of the day.” A discourse marker meaning ultimately, when all is considered — “at the end of the day,” “when all is said and done.”

  Vocabulary

  • koniec — end
  • dzień — day

  Grammar note

  'Na koniec dnia' uses the accusative of 'koniec' after 'na', with 'dnia' as genitive of 'dzień'.

  Cultural context

  A calque from English 'at the end of the day' — now very common in Polish business and media language.

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