What kind of a word is gratulacje?

catsoldier 54 | 574

2 Oct 2011 / #1

Hi,

What kind of a word is gratulacje? It isn't a verb as far as I know, what is it?

Thanks in advance.

gumishu 15 | 6235

2 Oct 2011 / #2

a noun - means congratulations - I think it used very similarily as in English - gratulacje, stary! - congratulations, old lad!

the verb from gratulacje - is gratulować/pogratulować (imperfective/perfective)

gratulacje is plural of gratulacja (gratulacja in singular is hardly used though in Polish)

it is formed and declined on the same pattern as informacja

OP catsoldier 54 | 574

2 Oct 2011 / #3

Wow, that was surely the definitive answer, many thanks Gumishu

Seanus 15 | 19668

2 Oct 2011 / #4

Yeah, you can trust gumi, I'd say.

Lyzko

2 Oct 2011 / #5

It's also derived obviously from Latin and is not a native Polish word. For 'congrats', I would have to say 'Powodzenia!' or simply 'Good luck!'

-:)

gumishu 15 | 6235

2 Oct 2011 / #6

Mark, you better shut up sometimes - I very much doubt 'congrats' can be translated as 'powodzenia' in any circumstances (congrats are after , good luck is fore)

Yeah, you can trust gumi, I'd say.

well trust, hmm .. ok you can trust me - relying on me is something completely different :P

Lyzko

3 Oct 2011 / #7

Your 'kind' words are always appreciated, gumishu-:)

I was merely putting in my two złoty worth.