Spanish word

polaco

Pronunciation

IPA/poˈlako/

Meaning

  • masculine nounPole

Example

Mi amigo es polaco.

My friend is a Pole.

Illustration for polaco (Pole)

More examples

Conocí a un polaco en la feria.

I met a Pole at the fair.

Core concept

Pair of labels reading polaco and polaca to show masculine and feminine forms.

Common phrases

  • un polaco

    a Pole

  • algún polaco

    a certain Pole

Similar words

polonés: Person from Poland in formal contexts or written registers, masculine polonés and feminine polonesa.
Polonia: Poland the country, a nation in central Europe.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para referirse a una persona procedente de Polonia.

Word origin

It comes from the Romance adjective polacus, ultimately from Polonia, with the Spanish -o/-a endings marking masculine and feminine forms of nationality words.

Usage tips

  • The stress falls on the penultimate syllable and the letter c before o is pronounced like English k, so polaco is spoken as po-LA-co.

Other meanings

  • Polishadjective
  • Polish languagenoun

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