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  What it means

  Literally “for ages / forever.” Means forever, for eternity — “forever,” “for eternity,” “for all time.”

  Vocabulary

  • wiek — age, century, era

  Grammar note

  'Na wieki' uses the accusative plural of 'wiek' after 'na' — duration.

  Cultural context

  Deeply embedded in Catholic liturgy — 'na wieki wieków' (forever and ever) is the standard ending of prayers. The phrase carries both religious and secular weight.

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