imieniny
name day
Pronunciation
/imʲɛˈɲinɨ/
Cultural Note
'Imieniny' (name day) is a uniquely important tradition in Poland. Every day of the calendar is associated with specific saints' names, and Poles celebrate the day associated with their given name. For older generations, name days were often considered more important than birthdays, with parties, gifts, and flowers.
📝 Example Sentences
Dzisiaj są moje imieniny!
Today is my name day!
Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji imienin!
All the best on your name day!
Na imieniny babci przygotowaliśmy tort.
For grandma's name day, we prepared a cake.
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