Polish - Days/months/seasons Flashcards
January
Styczeń
stykać means “to meet” – “to join” since the old year “meets” the new year
February
Luty
in old Polish means “fierce”, “bitter frost”, “freezing cold”
March
Marzec
from marznąć meaning ” to freeze”. Some people believe that this name comes also from Roman God
April
Kwiecień
from kwiecie – flowers
May
Maj
June
Czerwiec
Meaning to redden
Also meaning larva, specifically larva of the bee
July
Lipiec
From lipa drzewo - linden tree that blooms in July
August
Sierpień
sierp is “a sickle” used for harvesting (tool to cut the hay, grass or wheat)
September
Wrzesień
from wrzosy – “heather” which blooms that time of the year
October
Październik
In english meaning to “harl”. To drag or scrape along the ground.
that time of the year the wind was carrying out “paździerze” – the wooden waste remained after flax and hemp – all over the fields.
November
Listopad
spadające liście – falling leaves
December
Grudzień
gruda – hardened ground which is caused by cold weather
Spring
Wiosna
Summer
Lato
Autumn
Jesień
