szympans
/ˈʂɘm.pans/masculine
The Polish word for chimpanzee is szympans.
szympans refers to any hominid belonging to the genus Pan.
Meaning: any hominid of the genus Pan (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
szympans is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʂɘm.pans/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The Polish word szympans originates from a Bantu language of Angola via European translations.
- Because szympans is a masculine noun, if you were describing a female chimpanzee, you would have to use the feminine form szympansica.
- While szympans is the standard term, Polish speakers may use the diminutive szympansik to describe a baby chimpanzee or to express affection.
Examples in context
- Dzisiaj oglądałem dokument o życiu szympansów w Afryce.Today, I watched a documentary about the life of chimpanzees in Africa.
- Widziałem dzisiaj szympansa w zoo.I saw a chimpanzee at the zoo today.
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Paweł are visiting a zoo.
- KatarzynaPopatrz, Paweł, ten szympans jest zabawny!Look, Paweł, this chimpanzee is funny!
- PawełMasz rację, on wygląda jak człowiek.You are right, he looks like a human.
- KatarzynaSzympansy są naprawdę blisko spokrewnione z nami.Chimpanzees are really closely related to us.
- PawełTo prawda, są niesamowite.That is true, they are amazing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chimpanzee” translations and entries szympans, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries szympans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
