działka

Language: Polish · [ˈd͡ʑawka] · Pronunciation: JOW-kah

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Meaning

a plot of land, usually an allotment with a little summer house

The story

Działka means a plot of land, and to most Poles it means the allotment: a fenced patch with a shed and a grill, rented in a city colony. Poland counts them in the hundreds of thousands. English has the allotment, usually without the barbecue.

The four rounds

Which language is it from?: Polish
Who goes there most?: A retired couple with seedlings
Where would you hear it?: A tiny shed and rows of beans
What does it mean?: A fenced strip outside town for veg

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