pająk
/ˈpa.jɔŋk/masculine
The English word spider is pająk in Polish.
The word refers to the arthropod known as a spider.
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine. While pająk is the base form, the form pająka is used in the accusative case when the spider is the direct object of a verb, such as in the phrase 'Widzę pająka' (I see a spider). The plural form is pająki. When expressing quantity or using the genitive plural, use the form pająków, such as in 'dużo pająków' (many spiders).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpa.jɔŋk/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Traditional Polish ceiling decorations, called 'pająki', are colorful hanging structures made of straw and paper that resemble the shape of a spider.
- A common Polish superstition suggests that seeing a pająk descending from the ceiling is a sign of coming wealth or good luck.
- In a Polish context, the phrase 'pająk' is sometimes used colloquially to describe a person who is very thin and spindly.
Examples in context
- Ile oczu ma pająk?How many eyes does a spider have?This sentence is useful for asking about the number of eyes a pająk has.Tatoeba #8627583 by arie, translation #1820848 by Amastan
- Czy to jest pająk?Is that a spider?This sentence is useful for asking if an object is a pająk.Tatoeba #10468085 by Shounen, translation #6472067 by Hybrid
- Pająka tam nie było.There wasn't any spider there.This sentence shows the use of a form of pająk to indicate absence.Tatoeba #6156011 by arie, translation #8160532 by TheNightAvl
- Przeraża mnie obecność pająków w moim domu.The presence of spiders in my house scares me.
- Widziałem słodkiego pajączka w kącie pokoju.I saw a cute little spider in the corner of the room.
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A woman and a man are walking in a park.
- MałgorzataZobacz, tam na drzewie siedzi duży pająk.Look, there is a big spider sitting on that tree.
- TomaszNie chcę na niego patrzeć.I don't want to look at it.
- MałgorzataNie bój się, on ci nie zrobi krzywdy.Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you.
- TomaszI tak wolę iść dalej.I'd rather walk further anyway.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries pająk, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
