The world

było

it was (third-person singular neuter past of być)

to

• Conj

  1. used to attribute to the known object a characteristic that helps one know more about the topic; may optionally be followed by jest [+nominative]
  2. used to juxtapose elements that are equivalent
  3. used to indicate that the subject of the conversation has peculiarities which are familiar to the interlocutors, so that nothing else needs to be said about it in order to understand the topic
  4. in that case, then (used in if-constructions)

• Particle
• Pron

w tym

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see w, ten.
2. including
3. to that (the given aspect is found in the previously mentioned statement)

czasie

1. locative singular of czas
2. vocative singular of czas

kiedy

• Pron

  introduces either a dependent or interrogative clause in reference to time; when

• Conj
• Adv

niemieckie

1. inflection of niemiecki:
2. inflection of niemiecki:

tym

• Particle

  used in parallel, conditional, or comparative statements; the

• Pron
• Pron
• Pron

w

• Character

  The twenty-eighth letter of the Polish alphabet, called wu and written in the Latin script.

• Prep