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  What it means

  Literally “on the wallpaper / on the table.” Means currently under discussion, on the agenda — “on the table,” “being discussed,” “on the agenda.”

  Vocabulary

  • tapeta — wallpaper; also: desktop wallpaper

  Grammar note

  'Na tapecie' uses the locative of 'tapeta' after 'na' — state of being discussed.

  Cultural context

  Originally from the French 'sur le tapis' (on the carpet/table) — the green baize table of formal discussions. In Polish it became 'tapeta' (wallpaper), slightly changing the image.

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