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Old Polish town names sounding like Task


genbug  
20 Apr 2010 /  #1
My grandfather had on his tombstone that he was born in Task Poland. Obviously they spelled it wrong. He was born about 1815. Does any one know what old city or towns sound like Task or maybe part of the names sound like Task? I thought it might be £ask because the L has the cross in it that looks like a T or maybe Pultusk, Tyszyca, Tuska, or Turzez....so any of these sound like Task in English?

thanks
Polonius3  980 | 12276  
20 Apr 2010 /  #2
Indeed, the Anglos often have problems with and misread the Polish barred £ as a T. There are localties in Poland called £ask and £aski.

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