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die Polin
Polish woman
A woman who has Polish citizenship or comes from Poland.
example
Die neue Ärztin in der Praxis ist eine Polin aus Krakau.
The new doctor at the practice is a Polish woman from Kraków.
die Polin
Polish woman
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Derived from the country
The noun 'die Polin' (Polish woman) is derived directly from the country name 'Polen' (Poland). The ending '-in' is the typical German form for feminine person nouns derived from countries or professions.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nachbarin ist Polin und kommt aus Warschau.
My neighbor is Polish and comes from Warsaw.
Use as a noun
'Die Polin' (the Polish woman) is a noun that refers to a person and is therefore always capitalized. It is used to name the person directly.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Konferenz habe ich eine interessante Polin kennengelernt.
At the conference, I met an interesting Polish woman.
Stating origin
A person's exact origin is often added with the preposition 'aus' (from) and the name of the city or region.
EXAMPLE
Die Künstlerin ist eine Polin aus der Nähe von Danzig.
The artist is a Polish woman from near Gdańsk.
Compare with
Polin vs polnisch
Polish
'polnisch' and 'die Polin' both have to do with Poland, but they are used differently. 'polnisch' is an adjective and describes the language, culture, origin, or things from Poland. 'die Polin' is a noun and means a woman from Poland or with Polish citizenship. Learners may confuse them because in German, with nationalities, you often have to distinguish between the adjective and the word for a person. For a language or quality, you say 'polnisch'. For a female person, you say 'die Polin'.
Polin
Sie ist Polin und lebt seit zwei Jahren in Berlin.
She is a Polish woman and has been living in Berlin for two years.
polnisch
Im Restaurant gibt es morgen polnische Spezialitäten.
The restaurant will have Polish specialties tomorrow.
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