stół
/ˈstuw/masculine
The Polish word for "table" is stół.
stół refers to an item of furniture. When describing positions, you may use the phrases na stole for "on the table" or pod stołem for "under the table".
Meaning: item of furniture (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun stół is a masculine noun. Its plural form is stoły (tables). Use the form stołu for the genitive case, which occurs when expressing possession or when using prepositions like do (to/for). In the instrumental plural, the form becomes stołami, which is used to mean "with/by the tables".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈstuw/
Did you know?
- In traditional Polish culture, the stół is the center of the 'wigilia' Christmas Eve dinner, where an extra place setting is often left for an unexpected guest.
- The word stół shares a distant-cousin relationship with the English word 'stool', as both descend from the same ancient root meaning 'to stand' or 'to be placed'.
- Polish uses stół to refer to a 'table of contents' in a book, known as spis treści, but the concept of a 'table' of data is tabela.
Examples in context
- W pokoju stoi stół.In the room there is a table.This sentence is useful for describing the presence of a stół in a room.Tatoeba #2116628 by MarekMazurkiewicz, translation #8160799 by TheNightAvl
- Kupiłem stół do salonu.I bought a table for the living room.This sentence is useful for describing the purchase of a stół for a room.Tatoeba #6322305 by arie, translation #436461 by lukaszpp
- Tamten stół jest brudny.That table is dirty.This sentence is useful for describing the condition of a stół.Tatoeba #11581855 by polski_ren, translation #10397690 by avayert
- Pani Kowalska, proszę usiąść przy stole.Ms. Kowalska, please have a seat at the table.
- Hej Tomek, czy możesz podać mi gazetę z tego stolika?Hey Tomek, can you pass me the newspaper from that table?
- Klucze leżą na stoleThe keys are on the table
- Kotek ukrywa się pod stołemThe kitten is hiding under the table
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Agnieszka and Krzysztof are in a furniture store.
- AgnieszkaTen stół jest zbyt duży.This table is too big.
- KrzysztofMożemy wybrać mniejszy model.We can choose a smaller model.
- AgnieszkaGdzie stoi ten mniejszy stół?Where is that smaller table?
- KrzysztofJest tam, obok okna.It is there, by the window.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “table” translations and entries stół, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stół, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
