sofijufka
29 Mar 2014
sofijufka
5 Mar 2014
Genealogy / Family Decendent of Gen. Jozef Bem [28]
no, he rather wasn't, but his great-great-great-grandfather came from Prussia, and family's coat-of-arms was Bem/Behem/Bohm.
no, he rather wasn't, but his great-great-great-grandfather came from Prussia, and family's coat-of-arms was Bem/Behem/Bohm.
sofijufka
23 Feb 2014
Genealogy / How common was Polish-Jewish intermarriage? [21]
Countess Krystyna Skarbek/Christine Granville, a famous british agent - her father was a polish count, her mother - the daughter of a wealthy assimilated Jewish family. Her mother and her older brother were killed by Germans.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystyna_Skarbek
Countess Krystyna Skarbek/Christine Granville, a famous british agent - her father was a polish count, her mother - the daughter of a wealthy assimilated Jewish family. Her mother and her older brother were killed by Germans.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystyna_Skarbek
sofijufka
14 Nov 2013
Genealogy / Is Gajos a Silesian or Polish surname? [12]
Gajos – from "gaić"['zielenić - turn green, grow green; festoon with greenery]', oldfashioned - 'otwierać sądy' (i don't know how it's in english: to begin a court proceedings?)
Gajos – from "gaić"['zielenić - turn green, grow green; festoon with greenery]', oldfashioned - 'otwierać sądy' (i don't know how it's in english: to begin a court proceedings?)
sofijufka
4 Oct 2013
History / capitulation of Warsaw Uprising [16]
I DO know, who nazis were - I was born in Lublin, near KL Majdanek, my cousin was murdered by "civilized" german soldiers with the other polish prisoners at the castle prison an hour before Germans run away, nearly all my mothers childhood friends died in Ghetto, my father was POW in Woldenberg's Oflag II C and have seen a lot of his colleague shot, because they were to weak to march, when on January 1945 the POWs were marched westward.
Please don't use the word "nazis"
I DO know, who nazis were - I was born in Lublin, near KL Majdanek, my cousin was murdered by "civilized" german soldiers with the other polish prisoners at the castle prison an hour before Germans run away, nearly all my mothers childhood friends died in Ghetto, my father was POW in Woldenberg's Oflag II C and have seen a lot of his colleague shot, because they were to weak to march, when on January 1945 the POWs were marched westward.
sofijufka
3 Oct 2013
History / capitulation of Warsaw Uprising [16]
Did I said so? Really?
And not whenever something happens, come up with "some years ago we were fighting, the rest of Europe was not, and because of this bus tickets are expensive in Warsaw"
Did I said so? Really?
sofijufka
3 Oct 2013
History / capitulation of Warsaw Uprising [16]
Yes, my cousin survived. My great aunt couldn't fight - she was heavily pregnant, but she was a member of AK Section II: Information and Espionage. Her husband [also survived] was fighting at Śródmieście.
"Euro-German" means that this scum was a German from Wehrmacht, not from Kaminski's RONA
I hope your cousin survived?
Yes, my cousin survived. My great aunt couldn't fight - she was heavily pregnant, but she was a member of AK Section II: Information and Espionage. Her husband [also survived] was fighting at Śródmieście.
"Euro-German" means that this scum was a German from Wehrmacht, not from Kaminski's RONA
sofijufka
2 Oct 2013
History / capitulation of Warsaw Uprising [16]
Two years ago died my great-aunt, a member of AK. A week before the capitulation of Warsaw Uprising she gave birth to her only son...When with other warsovians she were going with her babe to Pruszków a young Euro-German steal a golden cross from her neck. and her coat.. My friend's great-uncle was burned alive with other wounded insurgents by "Nazis".
Gloria victis!
Two years ago died my great-aunt, a member of AK. A week before the capitulation of Warsaw Uprising she gave birth to her only son...When with other warsovians she were going with her babe to Pruszków a young Euro-German steal a golden cross from her neck. and her coat.. My friend's great-uncle was burned alive with other wounded insurgents by "Nazis".
Gloria victis!
sofijufka
18 Aug 2013
Life / Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? [359]
another dictionary for Harry
drawsko.freehost.pl/ok/30maja/Sandra/slownik.html
busia - babcia
babimojszczyzna.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=88
stara-wisniewka.manifo.com/gwara
from net: monweg.blog.onet.pl/2009/01/20/babcie-i-dziadkowie/
Danuta Dejter "Test na dobrą Babcię"
Baba, Babcia, Babusia, Busia, Bubcia, Buleńka,
Babica, Babsko, Bunia, mała Babuleńka, Babka, Babisko, Anioł,
Słoneczko na niebie, - w którym z tych określeń poznajesz Babciu siebie?
another dictionary for Harry
drawsko.freehost.pl/ok/30maja/Sandra/slownik.html
busia - babcia
babimojszczyzna.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=88
stara-wisniewka.manifo.com/gwara
from net: monweg.blog.onet.pl/2009/01/20/babcie-i-dziadkowie/
Danuta Dejter "Test na dobrą Babcię"
Baba, Babcia, Babusia, Busia, Bubcia, Buleńka,
Babica, Babsko, Bunia, mała Babuleńka, Babka, Babisko, Anioł,
Słoneczko na niebie, - w którym z tych określeń poznajesz Babciu siebie?
sofijufka
10 Aug 2013
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
no, it's not - kobza is a string instrument
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobza
A goatskin bagpipe's name is "dudy" or - in Tatra mountains - "koza"
KOBOS: that was the Old Polish name for a goatskin bagpipe, one of the old peasant instruments; in modern Polish it's called a kobza.
no, it's not - kobza is a string instrument
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobza
A goatskin bagpipe's name is "dudy" or - in Tatra mountains - "koza"
sofijufka
23 Jul 2013
Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]
LEGERSKI: from "lagier/legier =camp/cantonment oraz = wine lees in a barrel
LEGERSKI: from "lagier/legier =camp/cantonment oraz = wine lees in a barrel
sofijufka
26 Jun 2013
Language / Terms of endearment in Polish [222]
I have never heard "kozia" as and endearment... Koziołku - may bee
I have never heard "kozia" as and endearment... Koziołku - may bee
sofijufka
24 May 2013
History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]
OK - arrow-head is better?
Spearhead [grot} - : the sharp-pointed head of a spear
arrowhead [grot] - : a wedge-shaped piercing tip usually fixed to an arrow
in polish: grot - a tip, usually sharpened, added to an arrow or spear to make it more deadly or to fulfill some special purpose.
OK - arrow-head is better?
Spearhead [grot} - : the sharp-pointed head of a spear
arrowhead [grot] - : a wedge-shaped piercing tip usually fixed to an arrow
in polish: grot - a tip, usually sharpened, added to an arrow or spear to make it more deadly or to fulfill some special purpose.
sofijufka
24 May 2013
History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]
hmmmm.... "Grot" - in english should be rather "Spearhead" than "Arrow"
general "Arrow" Rowecki the first commander of the Home Army
hmmmm.... "Grot" - in english should be rather "Spearhead" than "Arrow"
sofijufka
23 Mar 2013
sofijufka
2 Mar 2013
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
Gajos – form "turn green", , once "open court", grove, underbrush
pronunciation: ɡayɔs
Gajos – form "turn green", , once "open court", grove, underbrush
pronunciation: ɡayɔs
sofijufka
31 Dec 2012
News / The quality of Polish media coverage [50]
you are right - it's impossible, because there is only pseudo "Uważam Rze" left
1jola: ts Uważam Rze weekly had become the best selling weekly in the country.Impossible.
you are right - it's impossible, because there is only pseudo "Uważam Rze" left
sofijufka
8 Dec 2012
Life / Unique Culture Aspects of Krakow [18]
szopka krakowska/nativity creche
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w_szopka
Wawek cstle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w_szopka
Lajkonik
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajkonik
szopka krakowska/nativity creche
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w_szopka
Wawek cstle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w_szopka
Lajkonik
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajkonik
sofijufka
4 Dec 2012
News / Poland's PiS = suspicion & fear? [70]
I could say something about these times and media. For example, my editor-in-chief forbade to publish any nice or normal picture of Lech or Jarek, the same was in Agora.
As to the IPN - is Gauck also a liar and hate-monger?
I don't like Giertych, but he was right, that something must be done about young people education. Too much "róbta co chceta", poor curriculum in middle school and secondary school.
Lenka: When PiS ruled the government was suspicious and ppl were scared.Yes by the scaremongering media!
I could say something about these times and media. For example, my editor-in-chief forbade to publish any nice or normal picture of Lech or Jarek, the same was in Agora.
As to the IPN - is Gauck also a liar and hate-monger?
I don't like Giertych, but he was right, that something must be done about young people education. Too much "róbta co chceta", poor curriculum in middle school and secondary school.
sofijufka
4 Dec 2012
News / Poland's PiS = suspicion & fear? [70]
o yes, it's a proof indeed
Harry, I don't like Jarek at all, but I dislike gossips and innuendos more.
some people have even gone as far as to say
o yes, it's a proof indeed
Harry, I don't like Jarek at all, but I dislike gossips and innuendos more.
sofijufka
3 Dec 2012
News / Grzegorz Braun's firing squad? [39]
and what about Andrzej Wajda?"- Jak przejmiemy TVP, to wystrzelamy prawicowych dziennikarzy jak psy". {When we'll take over TVP, we'll shoot the wright-wing journalists like a dogs]
and what about Andrzej Wajda?"- Jak przejmiemy TVP, to wystrzelamy prawicowych dziennikarzy jak psy". {When we'll take over TVP, we'll shoot the wright-wing journalists like a dogs]
sofijufka
17 Nov 2012
sofijufka
29 Oct 2012
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]
to All cultures unless they are polish - of course
I teach my children to be respectable to other cultures whether Polish people deem it to be necessary or not.
to All cultures unless they are polish - of course
sofijufka
29 Oct 2012
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]
no, purpura [not purple] is from latin łac. purpŭra
violet/fiolet - from latin viola
purpurowy - purplefioletowy - violet
no, purpura [not purple] is from latin łac. purpŭra
violet/fiolet - from latin viola
sofijufka
29 Oct 2012
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]
no, its not. It's derived from old-slavic volxъ - a man of roman origin, borrowed from old-german "walxa" - romanus/roman
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82osi
The word "Włochy" is related to word "włosy" (hairs). But when written like that "Włochy" doesnt mean nice clean curly hairs. It means soaked, dirty, greasy lump of disgusting hairs. Something you may find in the bottom of the bath-tub in some really dirty motel.
no, its not. It's derived from old-slavic volxъ - a man of roman origin, borrowed from old-german "walxa" - romanus/roman
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82osi
sofijufka
29 Oct 2012
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]
which language is? English? Frogs=French.
French? Le Rosbif = Englishman
which language is? English? Frogs=French.
French? Le Rosbif = Englishman
sofijufka
29 Oct 2012
sofijufka
16 Oct 2012
Language / Busha and JaJa [140]
I have called my grandmother "busia". I was born in Lublin, my grandmother - somewhere in Podole...
I have called my grandmother "busia". I was born in Lublin, my grandmother - somewhere in Podole...
sofijufka
6 Oct 2012
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [233]
Węgrzyn - hungarian wine
"Throughout later history, the Polish aristocracy has imported and consumed wine on a large scale. Until the 1930s, some Bordeaux châteaux were bottling wine with labels in Polish (Léoville-Barton is an example). However, the preferred wine here appears to have been Hungarian, or 'wegrzyn' as it was referred to ('Wegry' being the Polish word for Hungary). The influence Polish demand had on wine production in Hungary is reflected by the fact ..."
There was a polish proverb: Nie masz wina nad węgrzyna [There is no wine as hungarian wine]
And:
"Hungariae natum, Poloniae educatum" Zrodzone na Węgrzech, wykształcone w Polsce {Born in Hungary, educated in Poland}.
Kontusz
Kontusz (from Polish language; plural kontusze; also spelled in English language as Kontush or Kuntush from Ukrainian: Кунтуш) (originally Hungarian Köntösis - robe) - a type of outer garment worn by the Hungarian, Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian male nobility (szlachta). It became popular in the 16th century and came to the lands that were under Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth rule via Hungary from Turkey. In the 17th century, worn over an inner garment (żupan), the kontusz became a notable element of male Polish national and Ukrainian cossack attire.
Węgrzyn - hungarian wine
"Throughout later history, the Polish aristocracy has imported and consumed wine on a large scale. Until the 1930s, some Bordeaux châteaux were bottling wine with labels in Polish (Léoville-Barton is an example). However, the preferred wine here appears to have been Hungarian, or 'wegrzyn' as it was referred to ('Wegry' being the Polish word for Hungary). The influence Polish demand had on wine production in Hungary is reflected by the fact ..."
There was a polish proverb: Nie masz wina nad węgrzyna [There is no wine as hungarian wine]
And:
"Hungariae natum, Poloniae educatum" Zrodzone na Węgrzech, wykształcone w Polsce {Born in Hungary, educated in Poland}.
Kontusz
Kontusz (from Polish language; plural kontusze; also spelled in English language as Kontush or Kuntush from Ukrainian: Кунтуш) (originally Hungarian Köntösis - robe) - a type of outer garment worn by the Hungarian, Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian male nobility (szlachta). It became popular in the 16th century and came to the lands that were under Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth rule via Hungary from Turkey. In the 17th century, worn over an inner garment (żupan), the kontusz became a notable element of male Polish national and Ukrainian cossack attire.
sofijufka
30 Sep 2012
History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [221]
Why traitor? I think he simply understand Napoleon too well - that he saw Poland only as a source of cannon fodder, food and horses, that he never intended to re-create Poland. Kościuszko was dissapointed and disillusioned man, very ill if not bedridden, but he took the last effort to do somethng for his country and met tzar Alexander in Braunau - only to be disappointed again
Kościuszko is a controvercial figure to me. He fought for Poland hard but after defeat and last partition, he emigrated and didn`t return to Poland when part of it became liberated by Napoleon in early 19 century. Both hero and traitor?
Why traitor? I think he simply understand Napoleon too well - that he saw Poland only as a source of cannon fodder, food and horses, that he never intended to re-create Poland. Kościuszko was dissapointed and disillusioned man, very ill if not bedridden, but he took the last effort to do somethng for his country and met tzar Alexander in Braunau - only to be disappointed again