What do Polish call their grandparents?
What do Polish call their grandparents? The Polish name for grandfather is dziadek, used when speaking about one’s grandfather. It is pronounced “jah-deck.” Dziadziu, sometimes spelled dziadzio, is used when speaking to one’s grandfather. It is pronounced “jah-goo.” Variations include dziedzko and dziadzi.
What does Jaja mean in Polish slang?
Jaja is an incorrectly spelled and used Polish American variant for grandpa. (it actually means balls) The correct word in Polish for grandpa is Dziadek or the other variants mentioned above.
What does Baba mean in Polish?
“Baba” is usually used by toddlers, who can not pronounce “babcia”. It also means “old lady” or “woman” (not a nice description of a woman though – for example “głupia baba” – stupid woman). It is usually an insult, unless spoken by a little baby.
What does Papa mean in Polish?
/pəˈpɑː/ us. another word for father. ojczulek. (Translation of papa from the Cambridge English–Polish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
