miś
/ˈmiɕ/
The Polish word for teddy is miś.
The term is used to refer to a soft toy bear. You can use pluszowy miś if you want to specifically describe a plush teddy bear.
Which one should you use?
While miś is the common term for a teddy bear, pluszowy miś is used to specify that the bear is plush.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word miś changes its form depending on how it is used in a sentence. The plural form is misie.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmiɕ/
Did you know?
- While miś is a teddy bear, the actual animal, the bear, is called niedźwiedź in Polish.
- The word miś is often used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner or a child, similar to how English speakers use 'honey' or 'sweetie'.
- The word miś is related to the word miedźwiedź, which is thought to derive from roots meaning 'honey eater'.
Examples in context
- Widzę, że twój pluszowy misio ma piękne duże oczy.I see your teddy bear has beautiful big eyes.
- Czy twój pluszowy miś jest miękki?Is your teddy bear soft?
- Mój pluszak zawsze towarzyszy mi podczas snu.My teddy always accompanies me while sleeping.
- Czy twój miś ma na sobie czerwoną marynarkę?Does your teddy bear wear a red jacket?
- Ten miś pluszowy jest naprawdę duży!This teddy bear is really big!
- Ten mały miś jest bardzo miękki.This little teddy bear is very soft.
- Gdzie jest mój ulubiony miś?Where is my favorite teddy bear?
Example conversation
Tomasz and Katarzyna are cleaning a child's room.
- TomaszKatarzyna, widziałaś mojego misia?Katarzyna, have you seen my teddy?
- KatarzynaTak, Tomasz, leży pod łóżkiem.Yes, Tomasz, it is lying under the bed.
- TomaszDziękuję, bardzo go lubię.Thank you, I like it very much.
- KatarzynaTo naprawdę uroczy miś.It is a really cute teddy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry miś, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
