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List of English words of Polish origin - Definition and Overview
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This is a list of words used in the English language that were borrowed or derived from the Polish language.


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babka 
a kind of cake
intelligentsia 
came into English via Russian language, where it came from Polish language, originally from the Latin word intelligentia
kasha 
Buckwheat groats, Russian for "porridge"
kielbasa 
kind of sausage
mazurka 
kind of dance
pirogi 
also Polish pierogi, (plural) dumplings or pies.
pirozhki 
(piroshki) small pirogi
Polka 
Actually a Czech dance
rendzinas 
a type of soil
Sejm 
a Polish Diet or parliament
spruce 
kind of wood, from the Polish z prus ("from Prussia"), because spruce was exported via Royal Prussia as the material for English ships
szlachta 
Polish nobility
vodka 
alcoholic drink

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Example Usage of English
aymeelewis: @lauraamills yes you fucking will. i'm better than the BNP aren't i!! am bringing the book in so we got something to do in double English :)
worksofgenius: A student wrote a story about zombie Michael Jackson. In English. So very proud. #makingadifference
galattacinema: English: Two Grammy nominations for A.R. Rahman http://bit.ly/58DW6s
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