labraks
masculine
The English phrase "sea bass" is translated into Polish as labraks or moron.
Meaning: salt-water fish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | Note |
|---|---|
| labraks | masculine |
| moron | masculine |
Both words refer to a salt-water fish.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both labraks and moron are masculine nouns.
Did you know?
- The term moron is a linguistic false friend. In Polish, it is a perfectly normal noun for a fish species, whereas in English, it is a derogatory term for a person.
- Despite having two words for the fish, most Polish people will never see a living labraks in the wild within their own country.
- The word labraks sounds very similar to the Latin name for the species, *Dicentrarchus labrax*. This is why it is the preferred term in Polish biology textbooks.
Examples in context
- Świeży labraks jest w dzisiejszym menu.Fresh sea bass is on today's menu.
Example conversation
Anna and Tomasz are looking at a restaurant menu.
- AnnaCo zjesz na kolację, Tomasz?What will you eat for dinner, Tomasz?
- TomaszMyślę, że wybiorę labraksa.I think I'll choose the sea bass.
- AnnaTo świetny wybór!That is a great choice!
- TomaszBardzo lubię tę rybę.I like this fish very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sea bass” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
