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
die Polin, die Polinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Polin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Polinnen |
| genitive | der Polin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Polin | die Polinnen |
| accusative | die Polin | die Polinnen |
| dative | der Polin | den Polinnen |
| genitive | der Polin | der Polinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
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.
In real life
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