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  What it means

  Literally “Night Marek (Mark).” The Polish equivalent of a “night owl”—someone who stays up late and is active at night.

  Vocabulary

  • nocny — nightly/nocturnal
  • marek — spirit/ghost (archaic), also the name Mark

  Grammar note

  Originally 'marek' referred to a wandering soul, but is now treated as the common name.

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