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  What it means

  Literally “to the gallows / to ruin.” An exclamation wishing destruction or downfall on someone — “down with,” “to hell with,” “to the gallows with.” E.g. “na pohybel wrogom!” — down with the enemies!

  Vocabulary

  • pohybel — gallows, ruin, downfall (archaic)

  Grammar note

  'Na pohybel' uses the accusative after 'na'. Followed by dative: 'na pohybel komuś' (down with someone).

  Cultural context

  An archaic but still understood expression — used in patriotic songs, historical contexts, and dramatic speech. Has a theatrical, old-fashioned flavour.

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