Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polack

/ˈpoʊlɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: po-lack
IPA: /ˈpoʊlɑk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Pole, or person of Polish descent.

Canadian usage; American usage; Offensive; Slang

name

An anglicized Polish surname from Polish, from Polak (“Pole”).

Example Sentences

"which to him appear'd / To be a preparation 'gainſt the Poleak"
"So leuied as before, againſt the Poleak."
"First therefore was he employed into Poland, where by Sigismund, the king of Poland and of Suecia, he was received with great magnificence and applause both of the Polack himself and of his people."

Etymology

From Polish Polak (“a Polish person”). Cognate to French Polak, and akin to Swedish polack.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: Polak

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊlɑk/
British English: /ˈpəʊlæk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Polacks (plural) Polak (alternative) Pollack (alternative) Pollock (alternative) Polock (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

palooka

Synonyms

Pole Polish person

Homonyms

polac

Questions

How do you pronounce polack?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊlɑk/.
What does polack mean?: A Pole, or person of Polish descent.
Where does polack come from?: It is traced to Polish.

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