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Joined: 19 Apr 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 8 Dec 2017
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Posts: Total: 1,083 / Live: 530 / Archived: 553 		From: Moscow/Kyiv
Speaks Polish?: Russian, English, Swedish, Ukrainian
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Sasha   
31 Jul 2008
Language / Interesting inconsistency between Polish and Russian [71]

Polish word (meaning) – Russian meaning

Sklep (shop) - crypt (burial vault)
Keidy (when) - gym-shoes
Dywan (carpet) - divan, couch
Ssaki (mammals) - pees
Zaba (frog) - toad
Cma (midges) - nonentity (about a man)
Zapomniec (forget) - to memorize
Pensja (wage) - a pension
Zasada (rule) - an ambush or just some problem
Lustra (mirror) - a chandelier
Prosze pukac (please knock (at the door) - please fart
Podstawowy zasady (main rules) – perfidious maneuvers
Pierogi (ravioli) – pies
Prosto (straight ahead) – easy
Hulajnoga (push-cycle) – walk leg
Szczeka (jaw) – a cheek
Puzon (trombone) – a belly
Pytanie (question) – a nutrition
Uroda (beauty) – an ugly person, fright
Tania (cheap) – Tania (diminutive of Tatiana – girl’s name)

Anyone who speaks polish please don't hesitate to correct words and meanings on the left since I don't know Polish and took this info from Poland's fans group in vkontakte.ru (russian analogy of facebook.com).

Sasha :)
Sasha   
1 Aug 2008
Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]

I would be happy to get that to know as well, but I guess these ending derives from the case of initial noun (that's the feature of slavic languages).

Let me explain that with some Russian last name. For example "Ivanov". The sense of it is "Ivan's son", although -ov doesn't mean "son", that's just an ending that results as an answer on the question "whose".

- Whose's this son? (Chey eto sin?)
- That's the Ivan's son. (Eto Ivanov sin)

And so on... :) I guess Polish language uses the same logic. Anyway... somebody should enlighten me on this issue.
Sasha   
1 Aug 2008
Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]

i was told that Wicz was a Jewish ending? by the way it looks... i maybe wrong?

Yeah, sometimes. Abramovich is a good example. :)

my mother always says that people whos surnames end with -wicz (stankiewicz, markiewicz etc.) have roots in Ukraine.

Mostly in Belorussia but also in (the) Ukraine. :))
Sasha   
4 Aug 2008
Food / Pierogi recipe and filling from my grandmother [179]

I don't actually know what's the difference between pierogi (we call 'em "pelmeni" in Russian) and "vareniki" (derives from the verb "varit'"=to boil), but traditionally last ones are stuffed by jam (cherry, plum etc.) or curd, cheese, whereas first are always stuffed with a meat.

Once I bought in a European Shop (it's a place where ukranian and polish guys sell mostly Russian goods) in the US Polish pierogi, they were delicious. :)
Sasha   
27 Aug 2008
Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]

The "-wicz" ending in Polish

I didn't quite understand. You guys have it only at the end of your last names or you have patronymics as well? How does your name show up in passport?

but you still haven't explained the origin of the ETC ending ;)

I think it's like an answer on the question "whose". For instance my first name is Alexander (Sasha is a diminutive) and my father's name is Sergey. Whose am I? Answer "Sergeevich". Eventually I'm Alexander Sergeevich (almost like Pushkin).
Sasha   
28 Aug 2008
Genealogy / Mongolian the Golden Horde - do Poles have Mongolian ancestry? [256]

story was passed down from my great great grand parents who came from the Ukraine.. so im trying to find out about it lol

I simply meant that

yeap, every ukrainian has one little mongol inside.

was a crap.

Are you trying to find out who are you genetically? Then DNA-test is an appropriate solution.
Sasha   
8 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

Interesting. However it's good to know alternative views on most of the events.
I didn't know it was only Polish-Lithuanian army that won the Grunvald battle. :))) Something new for me...
Sasha   
8 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

Sean there's no need to argue on that. Every government writes the history the way it wants, Poles and Russian will always more or less agressively prove diametrically opposite points. That doesn't mean yours or ours is truthful enough.
Sasha   
8 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

there's many things you don't know.

You certainly know everything, the most educated pshek ever, your system is not propagandistic, history textbook are perfect and vodka better than Russian. Now keep the good mood till going to bed. ;)

you ruskas were drop in the ocean :)

You better say there were no russkies at all... well... there were some but they were put into flight as only battle began.
Sasha   
8 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

Grigory, ask yourself is there any source you're able to believe in that provides us with other, tweaked figures? I guess no, since it's all about your personal belief.

Therefore let's stop on your last thought

if this makes you any good. :)
Sasha   
22 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

Actually no

"Actually"... I like it. The best argument. :) I only needed this word to finally believe in your version.

Also please refrain from anti-polish sentiments or i will contact the moderator and get you banned.

Boy, you better have some pity and don't get me laugh. :)))) Judging by your responses to people in other threads I may tell you yourself are the worst anti-polish sentiment ever.

ukpolska

Thanks, friend.
Sasha   
22 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

Russian version sounds simple: We've won all battles and liberated all of you.

C'mon... you're putting it too positive. Why not to mention here that at least not all the Russians think in this manner. Good to mention as well that's not a specific feature of Russians to overestimate deeds of their country along the history, this inheres in all the nations.

Sasha, I'm genuinely interested in Russian version of the event.

Matyjasz, versions are different and I'm not familiar yet with the one that convince we[Russians] won the battle. I'm prone to perceive it as the best piece of slavic unity, since I can't know for sure what really happened there. Unfortunatelly I failedto find the most detailed description which I read maybe a year ago. Hopefully I'll find it and translate some parts of it with the description of Russian (and tatar btw) contribution.
Sasha   
22 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

His views are often racist and blatantly anti-polish, would you like me to find some quotes where Sasha expresses his "views" ? I'm pretty sure if brought to mods attention they would not go unpunished, the guy is simply an anti-polish bugger.

Yes please. :) It's interesting for me which of my words might be read as "racist" and "anti-polish".

It is not surprise for me. You can find a lot of his unfounded "views" about other European countries and other kind of lies here throughout this forum...

You call "Saakashvili" another European country, Geolog? :)

His posts make us laugh

May I be sure you can read? ;)
Sasha   
23 Sep 2008
History / History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! [134]

As Russians use to say: vot ti daiosh, vania ti bliad

Oh please... don't spam the thread with that illiterate nonsense. If the only thing you know in Russian is swearing, then I condole with you. I've never heard of the expression you came up with.

I believe Russian society deserves better president not those xenophobic ones

I absolutely agree with you. 100%. I'm free, not binded and that's not problem for me to admit that putin and medvedev are far from being perfect. But the point is that you're not ready to admit Saakashvili is much worse and simply destroy your society, originality and your cultural values.

Unfortunatelly I couldn't manage to see any scent of soberness in your posts. Neither could you in my posts, I believe which is logical. Your mates are "nashi".

If you know any other sources/version then please share with us. I'm sure we will enjoy them

I'm still trying to find the most detailed version which I remember I read.
Sasha   
13 Oct 2008
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

No worries here. I used to think it was bad. Now I think it's just another slavic feature. Just part of the whole picture. It's completely similar to Russia. I hate it every time ater the US then get used.
Sasha   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

2. If he really felt so proud to be German, he would have helped his fellow brethren in capturing more Polish land

That's not the point. I'm proud to be Russian but this doesn't mean I always share my government's views and humour them.

Nah...Slavs have roundish heads...not so long, quadratic skulls like germanics!

Heh... My Lithuanian friend bought a car in Germany and had to get a transit visa in Poland. He [friend] has a dolichocephalic (long) skull (rather germanic type) and fair hair. When he took a picture n Poland for visa, they rounded his head and made him red-haired. Awesome picture!!! :))) Pure Polack! :))

Subj: I'm quite sideliner here... but just wonder... BB, does Kopernik sound german to you? Or you claim his last name were forcibly altered to Kopernik from any german version of this word? For me Kopernik sounds rather Slavic...
Sasha   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Seems everybody who is now online posting in this thread only. :)

It reminds me of the town Koepenick...you know....in Berlin :)

nik is typically slavic suffix. :) The base reminds me of "copper" only... :)) (metal) and doesn't look slavic.

Polish word koper means in english dill

Cool. :) In Russian it's "ukrop". Close. :) Good to know.

But do you violently oppose them?

I just oppose with no "violently". The word "violently" undermeans fanatism, which is bad and I always try to avoid that feeling.
Sasha   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Again:

...and the -lingk ending indicated someone who dabbled in copper. It has been the custom of German people to take on the occupations or the town names as last names.

Ok BB, that's a good point. But look at Julekcg's dill-version. It sounds plausible as well.
So "the battle for Copernik" Ger-Pol 1 - 1 so far.

Goodnight my Polish brothers and sisters.

Hey, why only "polish"?! :( Where do you guys live right now? In Moscow it's morning now. I thought you Filios lived in Greece.
Sasha   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Where is the reason for "dill"??? I don't understand...

The reason is that word "koper" is meaningful in Polish. It means "dill", -nik is also slavic. This theory looks good as well as your theory about germanic origins of his last name.

Well if also take into consideration that he spoke german, then would be the leader but how about facts he spoke polish? And how do we know that he was upbrought in german traditions?

Goodnight my Slavic brothers and sisters...

Good night, bro! :)
Sasha   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Nice to know but why should Kopernikus family called after "dill"???

We eat that with fish...:(

He-he... in Russian the last name "Ukropov" (Dillman) would sound funny. I like dill with salmon. :)

His mother was Barbara Watzenrode, after his (unknown to us) father died he was brought up by the family of Bishop Lukas Watzenrode....german was his mother tongue, he visited german schools, wrote his books in latin and german and used a very explicit signature in all of his works:

Quite decisively. :) Now your turn Julek.
Firstly we now have to finally make up our minds on what we really need to take into consideration judging Kopernik's personality: his cultural values and direction or his genetics (whether he was Polish by blood or German).
Sasha   
16 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Did you read that article Sasha?

Honestly not (I was devoured by your discussion) but now I've read and I see it's about the same to what you've said here. It looks good I merely want to hear something alike from Poles and wanted to be as neutral as possible.

How about the nowadays Germany? Have you heard of anybody with Koppernigk surname?
Sasha   
16 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

What does it mean German ?

Julek you brought a good issue: nationality is a question of selfidentification rather than of blood and your mother has every right to be Polish having German surname.

But BB stated another point:

Who called himself "prussian german mathematician"?

Which might mean he [Kopernik] bracketed himself with Germans?! What do you think?
Sasha   
16 Oct 2008
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

odpierdolić

Interesting. Russians use this word in the same meaning as Poles but I've never thought before of its origins. Seems like we borrowed it from you with "kurva".
Sasha   
21 Oct 2008
Genealogy / Last Name: DOWGIALLO from Poland [44]

Eva, Dowgiallo is an ancient Lithuanian noble clan. The last name is pretty popular here in Russia and in Lithuania.
UPD: I can provide you with some history of the last name but it's all in Russian.
Sasha   
23 Oct 2008
Food / Healthy polish food? [98]

Btw. so much healthy food in the US and yet so many hogs walking in the streets and driving (or being driven) around. How come?

I think you move more than average american. Many americans have big backs and crooked legs, I think that's because they start driving a lot too early while their bones are not thoroughly formed. Secondly I would prefer a lard or some other food (maybe not so healthy but still natural) to american artificial burgers.
Sasha   
24 Oct 2008
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

Criminal of the Year

And the nominations are:

• The entire country of Russia (according to Cellinski)

:)) *thumbs up*
Sasha   
29 Oct 2008
History / History of European and Poland's anti-semitism [192]

It's considered that most of Jews as a main force of coup d'état came from Poland.

4) Jews controlled a large part of the liquor making/distribution business, and kept Poles drunk

Exactly. On the way from Russia to Poland they opened "Shinkarni" (it's a thieves' jewish cant) where they sold narcotics and liquors.