Wasserpolacke
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editWasser (“water”) + Polacke (“Pole”). Originally a reference to those who worked along the Oder. Later on, sometimes reinterpreted as "watered-down Pole".
Pronunciation
editNoun
editWasserpolacke m (weak, genitive Wasserpolacken, plural Wasserpolacken, feminine Wasserpolackin)
- (dated, sometimes derogatory) A Slavic-speaking Silesian, particularly from Upper Silesia.
Declension
editDeclension of Wasserpolacke [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Wasserpolacke | die | Wasserpolacken |
genitive | eines | des | Wasserpolacken | der | Wasserpolacken |
dative | einem | dem | Wasserpolacken | den | Wasserpolacken |
accusative | einen | den | Wasserpolacken | die | Wasserpolacken |