ul

This is the 102nd most frequent Polish word.


ul

Beehive.


Here, 'ul' is used to mean a 'beehive', which is its literal primary meaning in Polish.

Kupowałem nowy ul dla moich pszczół.

I was buying a new beehive for my bees.


In this figurative usage, 'ul' is employed metaphorically to describe a place bustling with life, similar to its activity in nature.

Ulice wieczorem były tak ciche, jakby były jednym wielkim ulem.

The streets in the evening were so quiet as if they were one big hive.


'Ul' is used here in its original sense, directly referencing an actual beehive.

Podczas spaceru odkryliśmy stary, opuszczony ul w lesie.

During the walk, we discovered an old, abandoned beehive in the forest.