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  What it means

  “Holy Barbara remembers the miners.” Saint Barbara (December 4) is the patron saint of Polish miners. This proverb is a reminder that her feast day — Barbórka — is the miners’ national celebration.

  Vocabulary

  • święta — holy, saint (feminine form)
  • górnik — miner; górnikach = locative plural
  • pamiętać — to remember

  Grammar note

  'O górnikach' uses 'o + locative plural'. 'Pamięta' is third person singular present of 'pamiętać'.

  Cultural context

  Barbórka (December 4) is one of the most important professional celebrations in Poland, especially in mining regions like Silesia. Saint Barbara is the patron of miners, artillerymen, and those who work underground.

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