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  What it means

  Literally “on end / upright.” Means standing on end, upright, or bristling — “on end,” “upright,” “standing up.” E.g. “włosy stanęły na sztorc” — hair stood on end.

  Vocabulary

  • sztorc — upright position, on end (nautical term)

  Grammar note

  'Na sztorc' uses the accusative after 'na'. A nautical term — a mast standing upright.

  Cultural context

  A nautical borrowing — 'sztorc' describes a vertical position. Most commonly used in the phrase 'włosy na sztorc' (hair standing on end from fright).

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