This is the 924th most frequent Polish word.
mieszkańcom
"To the inhabitants" or "to the residents."
In this sentence, 'mieszkańcom' is in the dative case, expressing the indirect object indicating who is being thanked.
Dziękujemy mieszkańcom za ich cierpliwość podczas remontu ulicy.
We thank the residents for their patience during the road repair.
Here, 'mieszkańcom' is also in the dative case, showing to whom the service is being offered.
Zaoferowano mieszkańcom darmowy transport do ośrodka zdrowia.
The residents were offered free transportation to the health center.
'Mieszkańcom' in this context is utilized in the dative case, indicating those who are intended to benefit from the initiative.