German Conversation · Level 59
75 words
German word
Polnisch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpɔlnɪʃ/
Meaning
- neuter nounPolish
Example
Ich lerne Polnisch.
I am learning Polish.
More examples
Er hat mir auf Polnisch geantwortet.
He answered me in Polish.
Core concept
A West Slavic language with its own everyday words, sounds, and written forms.
Common phrases
Polnisch lernen
learn Polish
Polnisch sprechen
speak Polish
auf Polnisch antworten
answer in Polish
Similar words
Sprache: A complete system of communication shared by a community.
Fremdsprache: A non-native language learned through study or practice.
Muttersprache: The language acquired naturally as a person's first language.
Definition in German
Polnisch ist die Sprache der Polen und gehört zur westslawischen Sprachgruppe.
Word origin
The suffix -isch forms an adjective from Polen, and the substantivized form Polnisch names the language associated with Poland.
Usage tips
- The adjective is lowercase in phrases such as polnische Literatur, but the language noun remains capitalized as Polnisch.
Related words
- Polnischkenntnisseknowledge of Polishnoun
- PolnischunterrichtPolish lessonnoun
- polnischsprachigPolish-speakingadjective