Polish

See also: polish

English

Alternative forms

  • (abbreviation): Pl.

Etymology

From Pole +‎ -ish. Doublet of Poylish.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/
  • (US) enPR: pōʹlĭsh, IPA(key): /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -əʊlɪʃ

Adjective

Polish (not comparable)

  1. Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
    • 2007, Elazar Barkan, Elizabeth A. Cole, Kai Struve, Shared History, Divided Memory, page 287:
      Vinokur pulled the trigger a second and third time. "You're lying, you Polish cunt!" he screamed.
    • 2009, Stanley Marianski, Adam Marianski, Miroslaw Gebarowski, Polish Sausages: Authentic Recipes and Instructions, page 13:
      As we mentioned the only chemical used in Polish meats or sausages was potassium nitrate even though the list of food additives allowed in Europe was long and impressive.
    • 2023 December 12, Shaun Walker, “Far-right Polish MP uses fire extinguisher to put out Hanukah candles”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      A far-right Polish MP has extinguished candles on a menorah lit for Hanukah in Poland’s parliament, disrupting proceedings before a planned vote of confidence in the new government.

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Polish (uncountable)

  1. The language spoken in Poland.
  2. A breed of chickens with a large crest of feathers.

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