French word

polonais

Pronunciation

IPA/polonɛ/

Meaning

  • adjectivePolish

Example

C'est une voiture polonaise.

This is a Polish car.

Illustration for polonais (Polish)

More examples

Mon ami est polonais.

My friend is Polish.

Core concept

A label pointing from something back to Poland and its distinctive features.

Common phrases

  • la langue polonaise

    the Polish language

  • la cuisine polonaise

    Polish cuisine

  • la musique polonaise

    Polish music

Similar words

anglais: Describing someone or something from Britain or the English-speaking world.
français: Describing someone or something from France or associated with France.
allemand: Describing someone or something from Germany or associated with Germany.
espagnol: Describing someone or something from Spain or associated with Spain.

Definition in French

S'utilise pour qualifier quelque chose comme originaire, caractéristique ou lié à la Pologne.

Word origin

The form polonais developed from Latin Polonia through Old French polonois, while the modern spelling reflects the French adjective ending -ais.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, un Polonais and une Polonaise mean a Polish man and woman, and both nouns take a capital letter unlike the adjective polonais.

Other meanings

  • Polenoun

Opposites

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