The real story behind words of Polish origin in English is not only fascinating, but it also points in many surprising directions. Gherkin, horde, uhlan, kielbasa, schlub... The Internet is full of ...

Pokój is a Polish word meaning peace. But it also means room, as the two words are homonyms. pokój is interesting for a couple of reasons. First, from the comparative inter-linguistic perspective, its ...

My first memory is hearing my father scream at night. I was very young and it pierced my sleep and sent me racing to my parents’ bedroom, where I found my mother holding my dad in her arms. She told ...

Your browser does not support the video. Community and DuckTales star Danny Pudi grew up on the South Side of Chicago the son of two immigrants—he’s Indian on his ...

Cucumbers were named "Vegetable of the Year" by a German association in 2019. Photo: DPA Although Germany and Poland are neighbouring countries, their respective languages have different linguistic ...