łóżko
/ˈwuʂ.kɔ/neuter
The Polish word for bed is łóżko.
łóżko refers to a piece of furniture used for sleeping.
Meaning: piece of furniture (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of łóżko is łóżka. When you want to indicate the location of a bed (such as saying 'in the bed' or 'on the bed'), you use the locative singular form łóżku after prepositions like 'w' (in) or 'na' (on).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈwuʂ.kɔ/.
When do people say it?
A diminutive form, łózeczko, is used specifically to refer to a small bed or a baby bed.
Did you know?
- The word łóżko is related to the English word 'lay' through their shared Proto-Indo-European root *logʰ-yo-m, which refers to the act of lying down.
- The word łóżko is a diminutive form that evolved into the standard word for 'bed', whereas its original version, łoże, is now considered much more formal or poetic.
- While łóżko is a piece of furniture, the Polish word for a 'bed' in the sense of a riverbed is koryto or dno, not a variation of łóżko.
Examples in context
- Rzuciłem psa na łóżko.I tossed my dog onto my bed.This sentence shows how to use łóżko when moving something onto it.Tatoeba #951153 by zipangu, translation #950870 by shekitten
- To łóżko jest ciężkie.This bed is heavy.This sentence uses łóżko to describe a property of the furniture.Tatoeba #2784646 by Pompon, translation #463254 by lukaszpp
- Mysz wbiegła pod łóżko.The mouse ran underneath the bed.This sentence uses łóżko to indicate a position underneath the furniture.Tatoeba #12229062 by polski_ren, translation #3344645 by pne
- Gdzie jest łóżko w tym hotelu?Where is the bed in this hotel?
- Zobacz jak wygodne jest to łóżko!Look how comfortable this bed is!
- Kupiliśmy nowe łózeczko dla naszego dziecka.We bought a new bed for our child.
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Katarzyna are looking at furniture in a showroom.
- KrzysztofJak ci się podoba to łóżko?How do you like this bed?
- KatarzynaJest piękne, ale za szerokie.It is beautiful, but too wide.
- KrzysztofKatarzyno, musimy znaleźć coś mniejszego.Katarzyna, we must find something smaller.
- KatarzynaMasz rację, sprawdźmy inny model.You are right, let's check another model.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bed” translations and entries łóżko, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries łóżko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
