The table below shows how international words were adopted in the Polish language.
These few examples should help you to understand Polish words like 'fizyka' or 'filozofia'.
| Language | International Word | Shift | Polish Word |
|---|---|---|---|
|
computer | c > k | komputer
|
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Computer | c > k | |
|
casino | c > k; i > y | kasyno
|
|
Kasino | i > y | |
|
casino | c > k; i > y | |
|
club | c > k | klub
|
|
Klub | ||
|
club | c > k | |
|
civilization | ci > cy; v > w; tion > cja | cywilizacja
|
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Zivilisation | z > c; v > w; tion > cja | |
|
civilisation | ci > cy; v > w; tion > cja | |
|
civilian | ci > cy; v > w | cywil
|
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Zivilist | z > c; v > w | |
|
civil | ci > cy; v > w | |
|
institution | i > y; tion > cja | instytucja
|
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Institution | i > y; tion > cja | |
|
institution | i > y; tion > cja | |
|
situation | i > y; tion > cja | sytuacja
|
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Situation | i > y; tion > cja | |
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situation | i > y; tion > cja | |
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philosophy | ph > f; s > z | filozofia
|
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Philosophie | ph > f; s > z | |
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philosophie | ph > f; s > z | |
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physics | phy > fi; s > z; i > y; c > k | fizyka
|
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Physik | phy > fi; s > z; i > y; | |
|
physique | phy > fi; s > z |