krakowski

Krakowski is a Polish term that functions as an adjective and a surname. Derived from Kraków, the historic city in southern Poland, it literally means "of Kraków" or "from Kraków" and is used to indicate origin, affiliation, or association with the city. As an adjective, it can describe people, places, and traditions linked to Kraków, and appears in various compound names.

One well-known usage is obwarzanek krakowski, the Kraków obwarzanek, a traditional ring-shaped bread associated with the city’s culinary heritage.

Krakowski is also a Polish surname. As a toponymic surname, it denotes ancestral origin from Kraków and is found among Polish communities and in the Polish diaspora. Like other -owski surnames, it signifies a historical connection to the place name.

In cultural and academic contexts, the term is used to describe things related to Kraków across fields such as architecture, art, and regional history. The word should not be confused with forms referring to other places or with unrelated terms. See also Kraków and Obwarzanek krakowski.