List of English words of Polish origin

As Polonism refers to concepts and words from the Polish language, which have found their way into other languages. Such influence was reflected in the acquisition of words from the Polish language, especially in eastern Slavic languages ​​(Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian) and into German.

Examples of Polonismen in German

  • Boundary - from poln granica
  • Cucumber - from poln ogórek
  • Dalli! - From poln dalej ( "Next !")
  • Ogonek - German tail
  • Rendzina - from poln Rędzina
  • Stieglitz (Polish szczygieł ), Siskin (Polish Czyzyk ) and other species of birds
  • Saber - probably via the Polish Szabla
  • The breed of horse Konik - German horses

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