Polonius3
25 Aug 2012
Language / Polish baby talk [20]
mle-mle - milk
kuku - injury (in US English boo-boo)
There is also a-kuku (peek-a-boo)
mle-mle - milk
kuku - injury (in US English boo-boo)
There is also a-kuku (peek-a-boo)
Polonius3
25 Aug 2012
Genealogy / Last Name Information - Lewandowski [16]
LEWANDOWSKI: 7th most popular surname in Poland. The root is the Old Polish word lewanda (lavender) - lawenda in modern Polish. Most likely a toponymic tag from Lewandów (Lavenderville), now a section of the Warsaw right-bank suburb of Białołęka.
LEWANDOWSKI: 7th most popular surname in Poland. The root is the Old Polish word lewanda (lavender) - lawenda in modern Polish. Most likely a toponymic tag from Lewandów (Lavenderville), now a section of the Warsaw right-bank suburb of Białołęka.
Polonius3
20 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Hitler gagdets in Britain and Poland? [24]
And Stalin was criminally insane. May he and Hitler (and Mao and Pol Pot and a few otherrs) burn in hell... na wieki wieków. Amen!
And Stalin was criminally insane. May he and Hitler (and Mao and Pol Pot and a few otherrs) burn in hell... na wieki wieków. Amen!
Polonius3
20 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Hitler gagdets in Britain and Poland? [24]
Didn't impropriety, disrespect, irreverence, poor tatse of low morals come into their own and start becoming 'cool' and 'trendy' amoing the airheads of that day during the royal jubilee 'F---- the Queen' nonsense which coinicded with all the cheap, publicity-seeking rock scandalmongering and Monty-Pythonesque crapola? The offspring of those airheads are probably the ones ready to glorify the desecration of relgious shrines by some two-bit punk-slut trio.
Didn't impropriety, disrespect, irreverence, poor tatse of low morals come into their own and start becoming 'cool' and 'trendy' amoing the airheads of that day during the royal jubilee 'F---- the Queen' nonsense which coinicded with all the cheap, publicity-seeking rock scandalmongering and Monty-Pythonesque crapola? The offspring of those airheads are probably the ones ready to glorify the desecration of relgious shrines by some two-bit punk-slut trio.
Polonius3
20 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Hitler gagdets in Britain and Poland? [24]
In otherr words you're saying that Britain has no specirfic law penalising the propagation or glorificaton of totalitarian systems. The Polish one is phrased roughly that way, if I recall. Is not having such a ban a sign of true freedom or an indciation that society is too stupid, blasé or insensitive to react?
In otherr words you're saying that Britain has no specirfic law penalising the propagation or glorificaton of totalitarian systems. The Polish one is phrased roughly that way, if I recall. Is not having such a ban a sign of true freedom or an indciation that society is too stupid, blasé or insensitive to react?
Polonius3
20 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Hitler gagdets in Britain and Poland? [24]
Today's popconsumerist establishment seems to be confirming Lenin's words that 'the capitlaists will sell us the rope on which we hang them.'
Nowadays it's anything goes, esp. anything for a buck and anything for publciity (shades of Kitty Riot).? Respect, taste, decorum, consideration, propriety, ethics and even common sense be damned!
I wonder if this would be allowed under Polish law. It wouldn't, but would it be prosecuted and how?
birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/08/19/hitler-t-shirts-on-sale-in-birmingham-spark-fury-66331-31650708/
Today's popconsumerist establishment seems to be confirming Lenin's words that 'the capitlaists will sell us the rope on which we hang them.'
Nowadays it's anything goes, esp. anything for a buck and anything for publciity (shades of Kitty Riot).? Respect, taste, decorum, consideration, propriety, ethics and even common sense be damned!
I wonder if this would be allowed under Polish law. It wouldn't, but would it be prosecuted and how?
birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/08/19/hitler-t-shirts-on-sale-in-birmingham-spark-fury-66331-31650708/
Polonius3
19 Aug 2012
Food / Today's Polish Sunday dinner? [30]
What have you had or are planning to have for that big Sunday dinner today? I've just finished reheated roast chicken (from the supermarket), mashed potatoes, cranberry-horsradish relish and sliced tomato.
What have you had or are planning to have for that big Sunday dinner today? I've just finished reheated roast chicken (from the supermarket), mashed potatoes, cranberry-horsradish relish and sliced tomato.
Polonius3
18 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
This weekend the town of Jasło is hosting an International Wine Festival. The area is trying to revive local wine-making traditions that died out centuries ago because they coiuldn't meet the competition posed by Hungarian Tokay.
This weekend the town of Jasło is hosting an International Wine Festival. The area is trying to revive local wine-making traditions that died out centuries ago because they coiuldn't meet the competition posed by Hungarian Tokay.
Polonius3
18 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
Is there a Polish version? How does it differ? Is it imported in barrels and bottled in Poland?
Is there a Polish version? How does it differ? Is it imported in barrels and bottled in Poland?
Polonius3
18 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
Wow! That would really knock the unsuspecting on their backside no doubt! Ever sample it? Being a speciality brew limtied to St Nicholas day (6th Dec.) and long aged to achieve a medley of sophisticated taste sensations, it probably couldn't possibly fit the cheap beer category.
Wow! That would really knock the unsuspecting on their backside no doubt! Ever sample it? Being a speciality brew limtied to St Nicholas day (6th Dec.) and long aged to achieve a medley of sophisticated taste sensations, it probably couldn't possibly fit the cheap beer category.
Polonius3
17 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
Aren't Czehc beers generally weaker in ABV? It seems Urquell is only 4.5%
Aren't Czehc beers generally weaker in ABV? It seems Urquell is only 4.5%
Polonius3
17 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
Sorrfy for not converting to USD. A sixpack of Donner Premium is $2.45 so each half-litre can (over 17 US fluid ounces) comes to 40¢.
Sorrfy for not converting to USD. A sixpack of Donner Premium is $2.45 so each half-litre can (over 17 US fluid ounces) comes to 40¢.
Polonius3
17 Aug 2012
Language / Your favourite Polish proverb? [16]
Polonius3
Pijak pije, pijak ma, pijakowi Pan Bóg da! - The drunakrd drinks, the drunkard has and God gives to the drunkard,
Jak trwoga to do Boga, jak bida to do Żyda! When in dangefr turn to God, When in financial straits turn to the Jew!
Mądry Polak po szkodzie. A Pole is wise only after incurring harm..
My fave PRL-era proverb is: Kto pod kim dołki kopie.....temu Pan Bóg daje.
The original says: Whoever digs pitholes beneath someone else ends up falling into them himself..
The skewed PRL version (a hbrid combining two different sayings) goes:God gives to him who digs pitholes beneath someone else.
(Loses somethign in translation, innit?)
Polonius3
Pijak pije, pijak ma, pijakowi Pan Bóg da! - The drunakrd drinks, the drunkard has and God gives to the drunkard,
Jak trwoga to do Boga, jak bida to do Żyda! When in dangefr turn to God, When in financial straits turn to the Jew!
Mądry Polak po szkodzie. A Pole is wise only after incurring harm..
My fave PRL-era proverb is: Kto pod kim dołki kopie.....temu Pan Bóg daje.
The original says: Whoever digs pitholes beneath someone else ends up falling into them himself..
The skewed PRL version (a hbrid combining two different sayings) goes:God gives to him who digs pitholes beneath someone else.
(Loses somethign in translation, innit?)
Polonius3
17 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
Apparently Jabłonowo Pilsner is not available in Wrocław, so you may have never sampled any. Believe me, it is really nasty and I have never heard anyone say a good word about it. It is unpalatable going down, has a bad aftertaste and causes gastric upset to boot.. Its only asset is its cheapness. Although the same brewery produces a dark beer called Belfast (supposedly according to an Irish recipe) which is passable but not great.
Apparently Jabłonowo Pilsner is not available in Wrocław, so you may have never sampled any. Believe me, it is really nasty and I have never heard anyone say a good word about it. It is unpalatable going down, has a bad aftertaste and causes gastric upset to boot.. Its only asset is its cheapness. Although the same brewery produces a dark beer called Belfast (supposedly according to an Irish recipe) which is passable but not great.
Polonius3
17 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
Tyskie, Lech, Żywiec, Okocim, etc. are regular priced beers, Żubrand Harnaś are slightly cheeper, and then there are the really cheap ones like the alredy mentioned Donner, Master (brewed by £omża for Żabka), Gold Kegel , Romper, Jabłonowo Pilsner and others for less than 2 zł a throw.
I do not see much beer in litre bottles in Poland (we have the 40-ouncers in the States) which are excellent for parties and picnics and the best value around.
Tyskie, Lech, Żywiec, Okocim, etc. are regular priced beers, Żubrand Harnaś are slightly cheeper, and then there are the really cheap ones like the alredy mentioned Donner, Master (brewed by £omża for Żabka), Gold Kegel , Romper, Jabłonowo Pilsner and others for less than 2 zł a throw.
I do not see much beer in litre bottles in Poland (we have the 40-ouncers in the States) which are excellent for parties and picnics and the best value around.
Polonius3
16 Aug 2012
Food / Poland's best cheap beers? [72]
In the States many say that the best-tasting inexpensive brews include Old Style, Old Milwaukee, Icehouse and Milwaukee's best. They are even cheaper if you get them in a 40 ounce (large than litre) bottle.
In Poland I like Donner Premium which now retails for 8.10 złotys a sixpack at Carrefour. Know of any other good but very inexpensive beers in Poland? Not cheap and nasty rot gut like Jabłonowo Pilsner..
In the States many say that the best-tasting inexpensive brews include Old Style, Old Milwaukee, Icehouse and Milwaukee's best. They are even cheaper if you get them in a 40 ounce (large than litre) bottle.
In Poland I like Donner Premium which now retails for 8.10 złotys a sixpack at Carrefour. Know of any other good but very inexpensive beers in Poland? Not cheap and nasty rot gut like Jabłonowo Pilsner..
Polonius3
10 Aug 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
PAW£OWSKI: most likely a toponymic tag for someone from Pawłów or Pawłowo (Paulbury, Paulville, Paulton); less likely a patronymic equivalent of English Paulson or Pauls.
MISIUK: Probably a patronymic nick from Miś or Misio (short for Michał), hence the equivalent of Mike's boy or Michaelson. The -uk ending suggests Ruthenian influence.
Sorry. The lettering is very small and i and l look very similar esp. in foreign words or names..
PAW£OWSKI: most likely a toponymic tag for someone from Pawłów or Pawłowo (Paulbury, Paulville, Paulton); less likely a patronymic equivalent of English Paulson or Pauls.
MISIUK: Probably a patronymic nick from Miś or Misio (short for Michał), hence the equivalent of Mike's boy or Michaelson. The -uk ending suggests Ruthenian influence.
Sorry. The lettering is very small and i and l look very similar esp. in foreign words or names..
Polonius3
1 Aug 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
KWIATKOWSKI: root-word kwiatek (little flower), but nearly all -owski names originated as topo nicks so it would have emerged to indetify an inhabituant of Kwiatków or Kwiatkowo (Floralton, Blossomville). Sorry but can't help you with your ancestal tracking. Maybe some other PF-er can. Good luck!
KWIATKOWSKI: root-word kwiatek (little flower), but nearly all -owski names originated as topo nicks so it would have emerged to indetify an inhabituant of Kwiatków or Kwiatkowo (Floralton, Blossomville). Sorry but can't help you with your ancestal tracking. Maybe some other PF-er can. Good luck!
Polonius3
25 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
According to a 1990s census there were 2 people named Żagowski, both in the Gdańsk area. Moikrewni says there aren't any at present., For a literary character why not selected something without diacritics and more common such as Zaleski, Borkowski, Pietrzak, Krawczyk, Kwiatkowski, Kaczmarek, Kowalik, Nowak, Pawlak, Sikora, Rutklowski, Szewczyk, etc.?
According to a 1990s census there were 2 people named Żagowski, both in the Gdańsk area. Moikrewni says there aren't any at present., For a literary character why not selected something without diacritics and more common such as Zaleski, Borkowski, Pietrzak, Krawczyk, Kwiatkowski, Kaczmarek, Kowalik, Nowak, Pawlak, Sikora, Rutklowski, Szewczyk, etc.?
Polonius3
24 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
Ritowisko doesn't even sound like a surname, more like a place-name. But even then it would have to be Rytowisko. Are you sure it wasn't Rytowski -- a rare surname that does exist in Poland?
Ritowisko doesn't even sound like a surname, more like a place-name. But even then it would have to be Rytowisko. Are you sure it wasn't Rytowski -- a rare surname that does exist in Poland?
Polonius3
22 Jul 2012
Polonius3
19 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
KACZMARCZYK-WOJCIECHOWSKI
WOJCIECHOWSKI: could be a patronmyic nick for the 'son of Wojciech', but most '-owski' ending surnames are of toponymic origin, in thisi case identifying an inhabitant of Wojciechów or Wojciechowo (Adalberton, Albertville, etc.).
KACZMARCZYK: patronymic nickname indicating the inkeeper's son.
WASILEWSKI: root-word Wasil/Wasyl (Ruthenian form fo Bazyli/Basil); probably originated as a toponymic tag to describe someone from Wasilewo (Basilton).
SMUK: from old Polish verb smukać; similar in meaning to modern Polish cmokać and czmychać; could have been the nick of a thief or pick-pocket.
SEGAL: probably from the German word Segel (sail; Polish - żagiel).
KACZMARCZYK-WOJCIECHOWSKI
WOJCIECHOWSKI: could be a patronmyic nick for the 'son of Wojciech', but most '-owski' ending surnames are of toponymic origin, in thisi case identifying an inhabitant of Wojciechów or Wojciechowo (Adalberton, Albertville, etc.).
KACZMARCZYK: patronymic nickname indicating the inkeeper's son.
WASILEWSKI: root-word Wasil/Wasyl (Ruthenian form fo Bazyli/Basil); probably originated as a toponymic tag to describe someone from Wasilewo (Basilton).
SMUK: from old Polish verb smukać; similar in meaning to modern Polish cmokać and czmychać; could have been the nick of a thief or pick-pocket.
SEGAL: probably from the German word Segel (sail; Polish - żagiel).
Polonius3
17 Jul 2012
Language / How to pronounce "y" in Polish? [28]
The Polish vowel y is similar if not identical to the short i in English bit, hit, sh*t, fit and tit.
The Polish vowel y is similar if not identical to the short i in English bit, hit, sh*t, fit and tit.
Polonius3
15 Jul 2012
USA, Canada / What's Kowalski (Hamtramck, MI) kielbasa like? [18]
Kowalski kiełbasa is OK, but it is made for the sake of broad American pubic appeal. A taste test conducted a few years ago showed Hamtramck natives preferred the kiełbasa from smaller family-owned places like Środek's or Polish Market. Kopytko's (a Ukrainian pork butcher) was excellent, but they went out of business a coupla years ago.
Kowalski kiełbasa is OK, but it is made for the sake of broad American pubic appeal. A taste test conducted a few years ago showed Hamtramck natives preferred the kiełbasa from smaller family-owned places like Środek's or Polish Market. Kopytko's (a Ukrainian pork butcher) was excellent, but they went out of business a coupla years ago.
Polonius3
15 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
G£OWACKI: It could have originated as a patronymic tag for the son of someone nicknamed Głowak or Głowacz (big-headed person).
ZIMNY: someone always feeing physically cold or an emotiomally cold person or (toponymically) an inhabitant of some such locality as Zimny, Zimna, Zimne, Zimnochy or similar migth have acquired this nickanme-turned-surname. Sorry I can't help with the genealogical tracing.
G£OWACKI: It could have originated as a patronymic tag for the son of someone nicknamed Głowak or Głowacz (big-headed person).
ZIMNY: someone always feeing physically cold or an emotiomally cold person or (toponymically) an inhabitant of some such locality as Zimny, Zimna, Zimne, Zimnochy or similar migth have acquired this nickanme-turned-surname. Sorry I can't help with the genealogical tracing.
Polonius3
13 Jul 2012
Real Estate / Dzialki - allotment gardens regulations in Poland [27]
It's difficult to determine which side is right or wrong in the działki di8spute,but one thing is certain: whowever is in charge the biggest threat is that these gardens will be bulldozed away to make way for mrorec parks? Not on youulife!!! For more deverloperskie bajerantowce -- more concrete, asphalt,glass, stainless steels, more civilisation and less nature. It is the influential develeopers' lobby that are greedily eyeng all that 'undeveloped' land and calculating how many złotys can be squeezed out of it.
It's difficult to determine which side is right or wrong in the działki di8spute,but one thing is certain: whowever is in charge the biggest threat is that these gardens will be bulldozed away to make way for mrorec parks? Not on youulife!!! For more deverloperskie bajerantowce -- more concrete, asphalt,glass, stainless steels, more civilisation and less nature. It is the influential develeopers' lobby that are greedily eyeng all that 'undeveloped' land and calculating how many złotys can be squeezed out of it.
Polonius3
12 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
GLATZ: probably from German Glatze (bald spot or patch). In Polish glaca is used to describe the shaved-head style of Polish skinheads and chavs.
GLATZ: probably from German Glatze (bald spot or patch). In Polish glaca is used to describe the shaved-head style of Polish skinheads and chavs.
Polonius3
10 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
TRENKER: looks to be dervied from such German words as Tränke (watering hole, trough), Trank (drink, potion) and/or Trinker (drinker) and probably originally identified someone as a toper.
TRENKER: looks to be dervied from such German words as Tränke (watering hole, trough), Trank (drink, potion) and/or Trinker (drinker) and probably originally identified someone as a toper.
Polonius3
10 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
LEGAT: means the same as English legate, -- a deputy, envoy or other official appointed as a reprensetiative. The term Papal Legate is often used. From the Latin verb legare whose past participle is legatus (the appointed one).
LEGAT: means the same as English legate, -- a deputy, envoy or other official appointed as a reprensetiative. The term Papal Legate is often used. From the Latin verb legare whose past participle is legatus (the appointed one).
Polonius3
7 Jul 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
It should be Supienie. (typo-generating software kicked in again!)
It should be Supienie. (typo-generating software kicked in again!)