speakerów

Speakerów is the genitive plural form of the English loanword speaker, used in Polish to refer to multiple individuals who speak or present. The term appears mainly in bilingual or informal contexts, such as event programs or media that retain English terminology. In standard Polish, more native equivalents are often preferred, for example mówcy or prelegenci, depending on the setting.

When referring to people who speak at a public event, speakers are more commonly described as mówcy or prelegenci in formal writing. The use of speakerów tends to occur in contexts where English terminology is common, such as marketing materials, conference agendas, or news reports that quote or include English-language phrasing. The appropriateness of speakerów varies by register; it can feel informal or transitional in formal Polish.

It is important to distinguish speakerów from terms used for audio devices. The Polish word for a loudspeaker or speaker is głośnik, with the plural głośniki; genitive plural is głośników. Therefore, speakerów should not be used to describe hardware, as that would be incorrect in standard Polish.

Etymologically, speakerów is derived from the English noun speaker. Its adoption reflects broader tendencies in Polish to borrow contemporary vocabulary, particularly in professional or international contexts. For clarity and stylistic consistency, writers often replace speakerów with native terms or rephrase to avoid ambiguity.

See also: głośnik, mówca, prelegent.