piąta kolumna
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See also: piątą kolumną
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “fifth column”. Calque of Spanish quinta columna.
Pronunciation
Noun
- (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 |
Further reading
- piąta kolumna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- piąta kolumna in Polish dictionaries at PWN