----- Original Message -----

From: Mark Odegard

To: phoNet@egroups.com

Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 5:11 AM

Subject: [phoNet] Spelling pronounciations.

Indeed, the Polish word for 'Pole' is Polak.

Piotr

 

I didn't realize 'polka' is Czech, the feminine of 'polak'. 'Polak' is considered a racist word in English, tho' it seems to be the usual everyday word in most European languages. Interesting.