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polaco

Polaco is a term used in several Romance languages to denote a person from Poland or something related to Poland. In Spanish, polaco is the masculine singular form used both as a noun and as an adjective; the feminine form is polaca, and the plural forms are polacos (masc.) and polacas (fem.). It is used to refer to people from Poland (un polaco, una polaca) and to describe Polish things (cultura polaca, comida polaca). The Polish language is usually described as el idioma polaco or la lengua polaca in Spanish; casual usage may omit the noun and rely on context.

The term derives from the name of Poland in Romance languages, Polonia, through historical and linguistic development.

In other contexts, polaco can occur as a surname or nickname in Spanish-speaking countries; its use as

Notes: In English, Polack is considered archaic or offensive in many contexts and is generally avoided in

See also: Poland; Polish people; Polish language; Polonia.

The
Polish
ethnonym
is
Polak
(masc.)
and
Polka
(fem.)
in
Polish;
English
uses
Polish
as
both
nationality
and
language,
and
historical
English
occasionally
uses
the
pejorative
term
Polack.
a
demonym
varies
by
region
and
country.
modern
usage.