kanapa
/kaˈna.pa/feminine
The Polish word for couch is kanapa. Wiktionary also lists sofa and wersalka.
Meaning: furniture for seating of more than one person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| kanapa | /kaˈna.pa/ | feminine |
| sofa | /ˈsɔ.fa/ | feminine |
| wersalka | /vɛrˈsal.ka/ | feminine |
The term refers to furniture designed for more than one person to sit on.
Which one should you use?
kanapa is the most common and neutral term used for a couch or sofa.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
All three forms are feminine nouns. The plural form of kanapa is kanapy. When you use kanapa as a direct object of a verb, such as 'to buy', the word changes its ending to kanapę.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈna.pa/. The stress is on the second of the three syllables.
Did you know?
- The Polish word wersalka is derived from the name of the French palace Wersal (Versailles).
- A wersalka is specifically a sofa-bed, a staple of many Polish homes where it often serves as the primary bed for guests.
Examples in context
- W pokoju jest kanapa.There is a couch in the room.This sentence demonstrates the use of kanapa to describe the presence of a couch in a room.Tatoeba #13336030 by Radek, translation #8314613 by Amastan
- Mam nową sofę w salonie.I have a new couch in the living room.
- Czy mogę usiąść na kanapie?Can I sit on the couch?
- Ta nowa kanapa jest bardzo wygodna.This new couch is very comfortable.
- Czy ta kanapa jest w zestawie?Is this couch included in the set?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “couch” translations and entries kanapa, sofa, wersalka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kanapa, sofa, wersalka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
