Warszawa
/varˈʂa.va/feminine
Warsaw is Warszawa in Polish.
Warszawa is the name of the capital city of Poland.
Meaning: capital city of Poland (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun. It becomes Warszawy in the genitive case to express possession or follow certain prepositions. It becomes Warszawę in the accusative case when it is the direct object of a verb. In the locative case, typically used after the preposition 'w' to mean 'in Warsaw', the form changes to Warszawie.
How do you pronounce it?
/varˈʂa.va/. It has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The city is often called the 'Phoenix City' in Poland because it was almost entirely demolished and then rebuilt from the rubble after 1945.
- The root of Warszawa is an ancient relative of the Polish word wieś, which means 'village'.
- While 'Warsaw' sounds like it ends on a consonant to English speakers, the Polish Warszawa must always end with a vowel sound.
Examples in context
- Stolicą Polski jest Warszawa.The capital of Poland is Warsaw.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Poland using Warszawa.Tatoeba #919876 by zipangu, translation #919840 by CK
- Czy Warszawa jest tańsza niż Londyn?Is Warsaw cheaper than London?This sentence is useful for comparing the cost of living in Warszawa to London.Tatoeba #6301916 by arie, translation #6305565 by sundown
- Warszawa lat wojny i okupacjiWarsaw of the war and occupation yearsThis sentence refers to the historical context of Warszawa during the war and occupation.
- Idź do WarszawyGo to Warsaw
- Witamy w WarszawieWelcome to Warsaw
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Piotr and Agnieszka are discussing their travel plans.
- PiotrKiedy jedziesz do Warszawy?When are you going to Warsaw?
- AgnieszkaWarszawa jest bardzo piękna jesienią.Warsaw is very beautiful in autumn.
- PiotrTo prawda, lubię Warszawę.That's true, I like Warsaw.
- AgnieszkaSpotkajmy się tam w piątek.Let's meet there on Friday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “warsaw” translations and entries Warszawa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Warszawa, warszawa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
