polskie

Polskie is a form of the Polish adjective polski, meaning "Polish" or "of Poland." It functions as an attributive modifier and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. In everyday usage, polskie describes things related to Poland or to the Polish language and culture. Examples include polskie piwo (Polish beer) and polskie kino (Polish cinema). The form also appears in proper names and institutional titles, such as Polskie Radio (Polish Radio) or Polskie Linie Kolejowe (Polish Railways).

Etymology and usage: The base adjective polski is derived from Polska, the name of the country, which in turn traces back to the ethnonym Polanie and the historic conception of the Polish lands. The form polskie is the neuter singular nominative and is commonly used with neuter nouns (for example piwo) and with many plural nouns in the nominative or accusative. Through these patterns, polskie functions as the standard adjective indicating Polish origin, language, or affiliation.

See also: Poland; Polish language; Poles; Ethnonyms.