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    What it means

    Literally “in case of / in the event of.” Means in case something happens — “in case of,” “in the event of.” E.g. “na wypadek pożaru” — in case of fire.

    Vocabulary

    • wypadek — accident, case, event

    Grammar note

    'Na wypadek' uses the accusative of 'wypadek' after 'na'. Always followed by genitive: 'na wypadek czegoś' (in case of something).

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