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  What it means

  “On Saint Agnes’s day, water comes out onto the path.” Around January 21st, thawing begins and meltwater appears on paths — an early hint that the coldest part of winter may be passing.

  Vocabulary

  • święta Agnieszka — Saint Agnes (feast day January 21)
  • wychodzi — comes out, emerges
  • woda — water
  • ścieżka — path, trail

  Grammar note

  'Na ścieżkę' uses the accusative after 'na' indicating movement onto the path.

  Cultural context

  Saint Agnes's day (January 21) is a traditional weather marker signalling the first thaw in Polish folk tradition.

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