Ask Poland (Q&A for the curious)

Xelebes · May 11th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Hope the moderators don't mind a thread in English here. I am making this thread for anyone who is curious about Poland but really don't know where to look it up or maybe some clarification on things regarding Poland - national symbols, haute cuisine de polonaise, histories, culture and the sort.

So let's start.

What's the national or stereotypical military unit of Poland. For example, Ukraine has the Cossack, Scotland has the Highlander or Woad Raider, Spain has the Conquistador. What's Poland's?

DuraAce · May 11th, 2007, 07:52 AM

Answer could be only one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Hussars

Xelebes · May 11th, 2007, 07:58 AM

Ah, the Hussars.

Hrm.. .why did I think they were a Turkish unit?

Xelebes · May 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Eh, I may have got them confused when reading about the Siege of Vienna.

Xelebes · May 11th, 2007, 08:54 AM

Next question: The Polish word for the colour orange, learned from the colours in your language thread, is something similar to Pomeranian. Is there any corelation?

finto · May 11th, 2007, 08:59 AM

No, there is no corelation

Valdi_Brass · May 11th, 2007, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xelebes

Next question: The Polish word for the colour orange, learned from the colours in your language thread, is something similar to Pomeranian. Is there any corelation?

No, Most probably name of polish word for orange is from italian word for fruit (orange) "arancia" in some dictionaries "pommarancia". So you've got "pomaranczowy"

kind regards

Frater M.:M.: · May 11th, 2007, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xelebes

Next question: The Polish word for the colour orange, learned from the colours in your language thread, is something similar to Pomeranian. Is there any corelation?

No, Polish words pomarańczowy (colour of orange) and pomarańcza (orange fruit) derive from Italian pome d'arancia, which means "a fruit of orange". Pomerania in Polish is "Pomorze" and has nothing to do with oranges

Fr. M

TTank · May 11th, 2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Xelebes

Ah, the Hussars.

Hrm.. .why did I think they were a Turkish unit?

Look closely at our national football jersey to remember

NorthPole · May 11th, 2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xelebes

Ah, the Hussars.
Hrm.. .why did I think they were a Turkish unit?

B/c there were only little differences in wearing between Poles and Turks during Battle for Vienna (mostly b/c Polish gentry used "Sarmatic" wearing, as they claimed to be descendants of Sarmatians and it was the reason for which Poles were named in France "Asiatic wild nation" after visiting Paris in their wearing

).
To avoid friendly fire (or rather "friendly sabres"), Poles had to wear a colourful banners on the battlefield (indeed!)

The "wings" you can see on most pictures of Hussars are told to be used during the battles to frighten enemy army and their horses (or avoid some techniques of battle used by enemy armies), but most probably they were just part of parade armour.

Xelebes · May 11th, 2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TTank

Look closely at our national football jersey to remember

Yeah, I haven't seen much of Polish uniforms - either military, football, or hockey.

Curz · May 11th, 2007, 04:30 PM

or just for decoration reasons

noRTH1212 · May 11th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Xelebes · May 12th, 2007, 12:43 AM

White Eagle is kinda cool looking.

doctor_ · May 12th, 2007, 02:42 PM

A jak proponowałem kiedyś taki wątek to wszyscy byli przeciw

Xelebes · May 12th, 2007, 05:43 PM

Ok, Polish alphabet. I'll look it up.

Xelebes · May 12th, 2007, 06:04 PM

Since wikipedia is being goofy and only giving phonetic symbols, letsgo over.

A = [A]ll
A with tail = ???
B = [B]ear
C = Poli[c]e?
C with accent = ???
D = [D]og
E = [E]gg?
E with tail = ???
F = [F]og
G = [G]ate
H = O[x]???
I = [I]ota
J = [J]am???
K = [K]ipper
L = [L]ove
L with hatch = ???
M = [M]other
N = [N]ew
N with accent = ???
O = [O]ver
O with accent = [U]p?
P = [P]uppy
R = [R]anger
S = [S]nake
S with accent = ???
T = [T]ake
U = [U]psall
W = [V]ermont
Y = [Y]ellow???
Z = [Z]oo
Z with accent = ???
Z with mark = ???

Ch = Lo[ch]?
Cz = [Cz]ar or [Ts]ar? (Czar being like a lighter z as opposed to Ts which is a harsh z)
Dz = A[dz]e
Dz with accent = ???
Dz with mark = ???
Rz = ???
Sz = [Sh]oe?

jacekq · May 12th, 2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Xelebes

Since wikipedia is being goofy and only giving phonetic symbols

Look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_phonology

Xelebes · May 12th, 2007, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacekq

Look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_phonology

Thanks. I typed in Polish language not phonology.

lukay · May 12th, 2007, 07:14 PM

Polish eagle looks like it just flew into a window, i love it

May 11th, 2007, 07:44 AM	#1
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	Ask Poland (Q&A for the curious) Hope the moderators don't mind a thread in English here. I am making this thread for anyone who is curious about Poland but really don't know where to look it up or maybe some clarification on things regarding Poland - national symbols, haute cuisine de polonaise, histories, culture and the sort. So let's start. What's the national or stereotypical military unit of Poland. For example, Ukraine has the Cossack, Scotland has the Highlander or Woad Raider, Spain has the Conquistador. What's Poland's?

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May 11th, 2007, 07:58 AM	#3
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	Ah, the Hussars. Hrm.. .why did I think they were a Turkish unit?

May 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM	#4
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	Eh, I may have got them confused when reading about the Siege of Vienna.

May 11th, 2007, 08:54 AM	#5
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	Next question: The Polish word for the colour orange, learned from the colours in your language thread, is something similar to Pomeranian. Is there any corelation?

May 11th, 2007, 08:59 AM	#6
finto Szczecinomaniak Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Szczecin Posts: 396 Likes (Received): 0	No, there is no corelation

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May 12th, 2007, 12:43 AM	#14
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	White Eagle is kinda cool looking.

May 12th, 2007, 05:43 PM	#16
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	Ok, Polish alphabet. I'll look it up.

May 12th, 2007, 06:04 PM	#17
Xelebes Salad Days Are Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Едмончук/Oil Capital of Canada Posts: 3,479 Likes (Received): 52	Since wikipedia is being goofy and only giving phonetic symbols, letsgo over. A = [A]ll A with tail = ??? B = [B]ear C = Poli[c]e? C with accent = ??? D = [D]og E = [E]gg? E with tail = ??? F = [F]og G = [G]ate H = O[x]??? I = [I]ota J = [J]am??? K = [K]ipper L = [L]ove L with hatch = ??? M = [M]other N = [N]ew N with accent = ??? O = [O]ver O with accent = [U]p? P = [P]uppy R = [R]anger S = [S]nake S with accent = ??? T = [T]ake U = [U]psall W = [V]ermont Y = [Y]ellow??? Z = [Z]oo Z with accent = ??? Z with mark = ??? Ch = Lo[ch]? Cz = [Cz]ar or [Ts]ar? (Czar being like a lighter z as opposed to Ts which is a harsh z) Dz = A[dz]e Dz with accent = ??? Dz with mark = ??? Rz = ??? Sz = [Sh]oe?