przekleństwa
The Polish phrase for "curse words" is przekleństwa.
przekleństwa is used to refer to a collection of swear words or the act of swearing in general. If you want to describe the action of swearing, you can use the related verb przeklinać.
Which one should you use?
While przekleństwa refers to curses or oaths, the term wulgaryzmy is a more technical or descriptive word used for vulgarisms or profanity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is przekleństwa, while the singular form for a single curse word is przekleństwo.
Did you know?
- In Polish, a long string of profanities is called wiązanka, which literally translates to 'a bouquet'.
- The verb przeklinać can also mean 'to condemn' or 'to denounce' in formal or religious contexts, moving far beyond the idea of simple swearing.
- In Polish, the word przekleństwo literally means 'a curse' in the sense of a magical spell or an imprecation used to bring bad luck to someone.
Examples in context
- To są bardzo brzydkie przekleństwa.These are very ugly curse words.
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Piotr are discussing a movie they just watched.
- KatarzynaTen film był strasznie wulgarny.This movie was terribly vulgar.
- PiotrZgadza się, ciągle padały przekleństwa.True, curse words were being used constantly.
- KatarzynaPiotrze, czy ty też to słyszałeś?Piotr, did you hear that too?
- PiotrTak, było ich zdecydowanie za dużo.Yes, there were definitely too many of them.
