Archive for June, 2011
Names of the months and their meaning Posted by Kasia on Jun 10, 2011
We already talked about days of the week and their meaning (https://blogs.transparent.com/polish/days-of-the-week-and-their-meaning/), so now it is times for months! The names of Polish months are unique in the way that Poland did not adopt Roman names – like many other countries in Europe (France, Germany, Russia). Original, non-Latin names for the months of the year…
Boże Ciało – Corpus Christi Posted by Kasia on Jun 6, 2011
The prominent church feast of the Eucharist was established in 1246 and first celebrated in Belgium. It was introduced to Poland in 1320 by the Bishop of Cracow Nanker. It was always celebrated on Thursday, the eleventh day after the Descent of the Holy Spirit, between May 21st and June 23rd. In smaller locations virtually…
Days of the week and their meaning Posted by Kasia on Jun 3, 2011
The origin of the names of the days of the week in Polish calendar is different than in the English calendar. The names of the week in Polish calendar are Slavic and they either signify the position of the day (its numeral value) in the calendar – for instance the fourth day (in Polish: czwarty)…