piąta kolumna

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, fifth column. Calque of Spanish quinta columna.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Further reading

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