środa
/ˈɕrɔ.da/feminine
Wednesday in Polish is środa.
The word środa is a feminine noun.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form środy is used for the genitive singular and the nominative plural (Wednesdays). Use środę when Wednesday is the direct object of a verb (the accusative case). The form środzie is used after the preposition w to mean 'on Wednesday' (though more commonly 'w środę' is used for time, 'w środzie' appears in specific locative constructions). The instrumental case is środą.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈɕrɔ.da/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word środa can also refer to a gathering or a social circle of people, as in środa towarzyska, meaning a 'social circle'.
- The Polish word środa is a linguistic relative of the English word 'heart' via the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱerd-. This reflects the ancient concept of the 'heart' or 'center' of the week.
- While many European languages name the middle of the week after a god, the Polish środa is purely descriptive, stemming from an ancient word meaning 'middle' or 'center'.
Examples in context
- Dzisiaj jest środa, prawda?Today is Wednesday, isn't it?This sentence is useful for confirming the current day using środa.Tatoeba #6067452 by qmak, translation #8589967 by sundown
- Dziś jest środa.Today is Wednesday.This sentence is useful for stating that today is środa.Tatoeba #4449151 by MarekMazurkiewicz, translation #1458036 by CK
- Dzisiaj jest środa.Today it's Wednesday.Tatoeba #4449152 by MarekMazurkiewicz, translation #7889865 by Matteusmauritz
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Example conversation
Katarzyna and Tomasz are discussing their schedules.
- KatarzynaKiedy mamy to spotkanie?When is this meeting?
- TomaszTo spotkanie jest w środę.The meeting is on Wednesday.
- KatarzynaŚroda mi pasuje.Wednesday works for me.
- TomaszŚwietnie, do zobaczenia wtedy.Great, see you then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Wednesday” translations and entries środa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries środa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
