polnische
Polnische is a German adjective meaning “Polish” and is used to describe things, concepts, or people related to Poland. It is declined according to the noun it modifies, following standard German adjective endings. For example: polnische Küche (Polish cuisine), polnische Geschichte (Polish history), polnische Kunst (Polish art).
Grammatical use and declension
- Before a definite article: die polnische Küche, die polnische Hauptstadt Warschau.
- Before an indefinite article or no article: eine polnische Küche, polnische Städte, polnisches Land.
- Masculine singular: polnischer Wein; feminine singular: polnische Küche; neuter singular: polnisches Gericht; plural (all genders): polnische
Differences from related terms
- Polnisch (capitalized when used as a noun) is the name of the Polish language, e.g., Polnisch lernen.
- Polen is the country name in German; Polke, Polin, or Pole are used for Polish people as
- Polnische is commonly used in cultural, culinary, historical, and geographic contexts (polnische Küche, polnische Popmusik, polnische
- In modern writing, the adjective frequently precedes a noun, with proper capitalization only for the name
- Polen (the Polish people and country)
- Polish culture and history as related topics in German-language reference works