Stół z powyłamywanymi nogami.
Meaning: Six words, almost no vowels — a single noun phrase that non-Polish speakers find impossible to pronounce.
Language: Polish
Literally: A table with broken-off legs.
Category: Fiendish
Origin: Poland's favourite challenge for foreign visitors; the consonant clusters are vowel-free traps.
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More Polish tongue twisters
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