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  What it means

  “On Saint Agatha’s day it is only half of the horned winter.” Saint Agatha’s feast (5 February) marks the midpoint of winter — the worst is still ahead, as winter is described as ‘horned’ (fierce, stubborn).

  Vocabulary

  • dopiero — only, just
  • pół — half
  • zima — winter
  • rogaty — horned, fierce

  Grammar note

  'Zimy rogatej' is the genitive of 'zima rogata', with the adjective following the noun in folk-proverb style.

  Cultural context

  Saint Agatha's day (5 February) is a traditional mid-winter marker in the Polish folk calendar.

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