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Polander - n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Pole. Webster's 1913 Dictionary.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
1746-1817
1746-1817
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With a notable exception of the word "Poland,"
current phraseology describing Poland and
people of Poland has no positive connotations in
the English language.
The adjective describing people from Poland, for
example, is the word: "Polish." When
mispronounced by native speakers of the Polish
language, the word changes to "polish" or
something you put on your shoes to make them
look shiny.
A "Pole" on the other hand, means a "stick." or a
vertical structure that supports telephone wires.
Only after that, one may associate the word with
more "noble" meanings like: "North Pole" or
"magnetic pole."
The Polish word to describe the native of Poland:
Polak (English spelling: Polack) has been
desecrated and is considered derogatory in
many of the English language dictionaries.
There is an alternative word in English language
to "Pole." The word "Polander," however, is not
widely used and it shows as misspelled word in
word processing programs. The connotation of
the "Polander" is much more positive, however
to the more widely used "Pole."
It is the purpose of this site to propagate the
word "Polander" as a substitute for "Pole" to help
especially those immigrants who struggle daily
with the negative connotations brought about by
the English language.
current phraseology describing Poland and
people of Poland has no positive connotations in
the English language.
The adjective describing people from Poland, for
example, is the word: "Polish." When
mispronounced by native speakers of the Polish
language, the word changes to "polish" or
something you put on your shoes to make them
look shiny.
A "Pole" on the other hand, means a "stick." or a
vertical structure that supports telephone wires.
Only after that, one may associate the word with
more "noble" meanings like: "North Pole" or
"magnetic pole."
The Polish word to describe the native of Poland:
Polak (English spelling: Polack) has been
desecrated and is considered derogatory in
many of the English language dictionaries.
There is an alternative word in English language
to "Pole." The word "Polander," however, is not
widely used and it shows as misspelled word in
word processing programs. The connotation of
the "Polander" is much more positive, however
to the more widely used "Pole."
It is the purpose of this site to propagate the
word "Polander" as a substitute for "Pole" to help
especially those immigrants who struggle daily
with the negative connotations brought about by
the English language.
Kazimierz Pulaski
1747- 1779
1747- 1779
These two famous Polanders are named in
A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis
Marion and a history of his brigade by James,
William Dobein (1821).
A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis
Marion and a history of his brigade by James,
William Dobein (1821).
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Polander standing
with arms folded
by Rembrandt,
c. 1635
with arms folded
by Rembrandt,
c. 1635
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