Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| weganin | /vɛˈɡa.ɲin/ | masculine |
| weganka | /vɛˈɡan.ka/ | feminine |
The word refers to a supporter of veganism. While you can use the noun to name a person, the adjective wegański is used to describe things, such as food or products.
Which one should you use?
weganin and weganka refer to the people themselves, whereas wegański is the adjective used to describe objects.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form weganin is used for a male vegan or when referring to a person of unknown gender in a general sense. The feminine form weganka is used specifically for a female vegan. For a group of vegans, the plural form is weganie and the form weganami is used in the instrumental case, such as after the word 'z' (meaning 'with').
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /vɛˈɡa.ɲin/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- Poland has some of the highest numbers of vegan restaurants per capita in the world, particularly in Warsaw.
- The suffix -anin in weganin is the same one used in warszawianin, the word for a resident of Warsaw.
- While weganin refers to the person, the word for 'vegetable' in Polish is warzywo, which sounds nothing like the root of weganin.
Examples in context
- Jestem weganinem.I am vegan.This sentence is useful for stating that you are a weganin.Tatoeba #410094 by zipangu, translation #367945 by rike
- Czy trudno jest być weganinem.Is it hard to be vegan?This sentence is useful for asking if it is difficult to be a weganin.Tatoeba #2587262 by Mar, translation #2577677 by Hybrid
- Czy wiesz, że Marta jest weganką? Ona nie je żadnych produktów pochodzenia zwierzęcego.Did you know that Marta is a vegan? She doesn't eat any animal products.
- Spotkaliśmy nowego kolegę, Igora. On też jest weganem!We met a new friend, Igor. He's also a vegan!
- Ten weganin bardzo lubi warzywa.This vegan loves vegetables very much.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Paweł and Małgorzata are discussing a new restaurant.
- PawełCzy ten weganin przygotował te dania?Did this vegan prepare these dishes?
- MałgorzataTak, on jest świetnym kucharzem.Yes, he is a great cook.
- PawełWięc każdy weganin może tu zjeść.So every vegan can eat here.
- MałgorzataOczywiście, menu jest idealne.Of course, the menu is perfect.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegan” translations and entries weganin, weganka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
