piąta kolumna

See also: piątą kolumną

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “fifth column”. Calque of Spanish quinta columna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjɔn.ta kɔˈlum.na/
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  • Syllabification: pią‧ta ko‧lum‧na

Noun

piąta kolumna f

  1. (historical, idiomatic) fifth column (group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal)

Declension

Declension of piąta kolumna
singular plural
nominative piąta kolumna piąte kolumny
genitive piątej kolumny piątych kolumn
dative piątej kolumnie piątym kolumnom
accusative piątą kolumnę piąte kolumny
instrumental piątą kolumną piątymi kolumnami
locative piątej kolumnie piątych kolumnach
vocative piąta kolumno piąte kolumny

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