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Przy okienku urzędniczka daje mi potwierdzenie i kopię dokumentu.
Meaning
At the counter window, the clerk gives me the confirmation and a copy of the document.
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Breakdown of Przy okienku urzędniczka daje mi potwierdzenie i kopię dokumentu.
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Questions & Answers about Przy okienku urzędniczka daje mi potwierdzenie i kopię dokumentu.
What does okienko mean here? Is it literally a little window?
Literally, okienko is a diminutive of okno (window), so it can mean little window.
But in places like offices, post offices, train stations, or government buildings, okienko very often means a service window or counter window. So in this sentence it does not sound especially cute or emotional; it is just a normal word for that kind of public-service window.
Why is it przy okienku and not przy okienko?
Because przy normally takes the locative case when it means at / by / next to.
So:
- dictionary form: okienko
- after przy: okienku
This is a very common pattern:
- przy stole = at the table
- przy drzwiach = by the door
- przy okienku = at the window/counter
What case is urzędniczka, and what role does it play in the sentence?