Wasserpolacke

German

Alternative forms

  • Wasserpolack

Etymology

Wasser (water) + Polacke (Pole). Originally a reference to those who worked along the Oder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvasɐpoˌlakə/
  • Hyphenation: Was‧ser‧po‧la‧cke; pre-1996: Was‧ser‧po‧lak‧ke

Noun

Wasserpolacke m (genitive Wasserpolacken, plural Wasserpolacken, feminine Wasserpolackin)

  1. (derogatory) A (male) Pole from Silesia, particularly Upper Silesia.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Wasserpolackisch
  • wasserpolackisch
  • Wasserpole
  • Wasserpolin
  • Wasserpolnisch
  • wasserpolnisch

See also

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