פּאָליאַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Russian or Ukrainian поля́к (polják).

Noun

פּאָליאַק • (polyak) m, plural פּאָליאַקן (polyakn), feminine פּאָליאַטשקע (polyatshke)

1. Pole (non-Jewish person from Poland)

Usage notes

Yiddish rigorously distinguishes between Jews and non-Jews in national terminology. A Polish Jew is not a polyak, but rather a פּוילישער (poylisher).

See also

• פּאָליאַנער (polyaner)