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  What it means

  “On Saint Catherine’s Day, woman, prepare your feather duvet.” Tied to November 25th (St. Catherine), this proverb warns that cold winter nights are coming and it’s time to get the warm bedding ready.

  Vocabulary

  • szykuj — prepare, get ready
  • babo — woman (vocative, colloquial)
  • pierzynę — feather duvet, eiderdown (accusative)

  Grammar note

  'Szykuj' is the imperative of 'szykować'. 'Pierzynę' is the accusative of 'pierzyna'.

  Cultural context

  St. Catherine's Day (November 25) marks the onset of serious winter cold in Polish folk tradition.

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