polisy

Polisy is a term used in Polish to denote multiple insurance policies. The singular form is polisa, and polisy is its plural. In standard Polish, polisy refers to contracts that transfer risk from the insured to an insurer in exchange for premiums. The word polisa is widely used in legal, financial, and everyday language related to insurance.

Origin and form: Polisa is believed to derive from Italian polizza or a related European term for an insurance document, borrowed into Polish in historical contact with continental legal and commercial languages. Polish grammar treats polisa as a feminine noun, with plural polisy.

Usage: In common phrases, you will see polisa na życie (life insurance policy) and polisa zdrowotna (health insurance policy). In headlines or summaries, polisy may appear when referring to multiple policies owned or issued within a jurisdiction.

International usage: Outside Polish-language contexts, polisy is uncommon. When English-language texts need to refer to the Polish term, polisy is usually translated as policy or as a direct loanword with clarifying note.

Notable alternative meanings: In some non-Polish contexts, polisy may appear as a misspelling of policy, or as a brand name, acronym, or fictional term, but such uses are context-dependent and not standardized.

See also: polisa, insurance policy, policy.