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  What it means

  “On Saint Andrew’s day, you need a good sheepskin coat.” By November 30th, the cold is serious enough that a warm fur coat is a true benefactor.

  Vocabulary

  • trza — one needs (archaic/folk form of 'trzeba')
  • kożuch — sheepskin coat, fur coat
  • dobrodziej — benefactor, godsend

  Grammar note

  'Trza' is an archaic/dialectal form of 'trzeba' (it is necessary). 'Kożucha dobrodzieja' is genitive, used after 'trzeba/trza'.

  Cultural context

  The kożuch — a heavy sheepskin coat — was essential winter clothing in traditional Polish rural life.

  Intermediate

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