Polin

See also: polin

German

Etymology

Pole +‎ -in

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpoːlɪn]

• Audio (Austria):

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Noun

Polin f (genitive Polin, plural Polinnen, masculine Pole)

1. female Pole

Declension

Declension of Polin [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Polin	die	Polinnen
genitive	einer	der	Polin	der	Polinnen
dative	einer	der	Polin	den	Polinnen
accusative	eine	die	Polin	die	Polinnen

Further reading

• “Polin” in Duden online
• “Polin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פולין (polín).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.lin/
• Rhymes: -ɔlin
• Syllabification: Po‧lin

Proper noun

Polin m inan

1. (often derogatory) Poland

Declension

Declension of Polin

	singular
nominative	Polin
genitive	Polinu
dative	Polinowi
accusative	Polin
instrumental	Polinem
locative	Polinie
vocative	Polinie

Usage notes

The term Polin itself has no negative connotations but is often used by anti-Semitic circles to emphasize the alleged Jewish settlement of Poland.

Derived terms

nouns

• Poliniak
• Ukropolin