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  What it means

  “The night of Saint Andrew will bring us a fiancé.” On Saint Andrew’s Eve (Andrzejki, 29–30 November), young women traditionally performed fortune-telling rituals to learn who they would marry.

  Vocabulary

  • noc — night
  • święty — saint, holy
  • przynieść — to bring
  • narzeczony — fiancé, betrothed

  Grammar note

  'Andrzeja świętego' is the genitive of 'Andrzej święty' (Saint Andrew), used to indicate possession/association. 'Przyniesie' is the future perfective of 'przynieść'.

  Cultural context

  Andrzejki (Saint Andrew's Eve) is one of the most beloved Polish folk traditions, especially for young women seeking to divine their future husband.

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