sierpień
/ˈɕɛr.pjɛɲ/
August in Polish is sierpień.
The word refers to the month of August.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun sierpień changes its form depending on how it is used in a sentence. Use sierpnia in the genitive case to mean 'of August' or when following a number. Use sierpniu in the locative case, which typically follows the preposition 'w' to mean 'in August'. Finally, the form sierpniem is used in the instrumental case.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈɕɛr.pjɛɲ/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, months are common nouns and are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- The word sierpień is derived from sierp, which means 'sickle'.
- While many European languages use Latin names for months, Polish uses indigenous names that describe the seasonal cycle.
Examples in context
- Wiele najlepszych restauracji w mieście zamyka się na cały sierpień.Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.This sentence shows how a restaurant might be closed for the whole of sierpień.Tatoeba #840232 by zipangu, translation #277862 by CK
- Styczeń, luty, marzec, kwiecień, maj, czerwiec, lipiec, sierpień, wrzesień, październik, listopad i grudzień to dwanaście miesięcy roku.January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the twelve months of the year.This sentence lists the months of the year, including sierpień.Tatoeba #10593982 by tokzyk, translation #621957 by Eldad
- W kolejnym miesiącu będzie sierpień.In the next month, it will be August.
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Krzysztof are planning a summer vacation.
- KatarzynaKiedy jedziemy na wakacje?When are we going on vacation?
- KrzysztofMyślę, że sierpień będzie najlepszy.I think August will be best.
- KatarzynaWtedy jest najcieplej.It is the warmest then.
- KrzysztofWłaśnie dlatego wybierzmy sierpień.That is exactly why we should choose August.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sierpień, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sierpień, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
