grudzień
/ˈɡru.d͡ʑɛɲ/inanimate, masculine
December in Polish is grudzień.
grudzień is the name of the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the form grudnia to say "of December" (for example, when stating a specific date). To say "in December" using the preposition w, use the form grudniu.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈɡru.dʑɛɲ/.
Did you know?
- The word grudzień belongs to a group of Slavic month names that describe the environment, such as listopad for November, which means 'leaf-fall'.
- The name grudzień is deeply connected to the earth, coming from the Proto-Slavic word gruda, which means 'clod' or 'lump of frozen earth'.
- While the English 'December' comes from the Latin for 'tenth', the Polish grudzień ignores numbering entirely to focus on the weather.
Examples in context
- Grudzień to ostatni miesiąc roku.December is the last month of the year.This sentence uses grudzień to identify it as the last month of the year.Tatoeba #532165 by Wimmer, translation #266506 by CM
- Pamiętam, że zeszły grudzień był bardzo śnieżny.I remember that last December was very snowy.This sentence uses grudzień to refer to a past December.Tatoeba #5608496 by kami987, translation #6029613 by Huskion
- 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 uses grudzień as part of a list of the twelve months of the year.Tatoeba #10593982 by tokzyk, translation #621957 by Eldad
- Spotkajmy się na konferencji w grudniu.Let's meet at the conference in December.
- Składanie dokumentów jest wymagane do końca miesiąca grudnia.Document submission is required by the end of the month of December.
- Wiesz, że uwielbiam grudzień? Święta Bożego Narodzenia są moim ulubionym czasem!You know I love December, right? Christmas is my favorite time!
- Pamiętaj, że w grudniu możesz znaleźć wiele świetnych promocji.Remember that in December, you can find many great promotions.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anna and Piotr are discussing their travel plans for the end of the year.
- AnnaKiedy jedziesz w góry?When are you going to the mountains?
- PiotrPlanuję wyjazd na grudzień.I am planning a trip for December.
- AnnaTo świetny pomysł, będzie wtedy śnieg.That's a great idea, there will be snow then.
- PiotrTak, grudzień jest idealny na narty.Yes, December is perfect for skiing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “December” translations and entries grudzień, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grudzień, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
