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  2. Warsaw dialect - Wikipedia

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    The Warsaw subdialect (Polish: gwara warszawska [ˈɡvara varˈʂafska]), or Warsaw dialect (Polish: dialekt warszawski), is a regional subdialect of the Masovian dialect of the Polish language, centered on the city of Warsaw. It evolved as late as the 18th century, under notable influence of several languages spoken in the city.

  3. Polish tribes - Wikipedia

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    "Polish tribes" is a term used sometimes to describe the tribes of West Slavic Lechites that lived from around the mid-6th century in the territories that became Polish with the creation of the Polish state by the Piast dynasty.

  4. Polish people - Wikipedia

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    Polish is the native language of most Poles. It is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group and the sole official language in the Republic of Poland. Its written form uses the Polish alphabet , which is the basic Latin alphabet with the addition of six diacritic marks , totalling 32 letters.

  5. Birthplace of Frédéric Chopin - Wikipedia

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    Chopin's birthplace in Żelazowa Wola. The Birthplace of Frédéric Chopin is a dworek (lit. little manor-house – here referring to the eastern outbuilding of a non-extant mansion) surrounded by a large (over 17 acres) natural park at the banks of Utrata River in Żelazowa Wola near Sochaczew in Poland – presently a biographical museum of the composer, department of the Fryderyk Chopin ...

  6. Mazovia - Wikipedia

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    Some 40,000–50,000 Poles were murdered in the Wola massacre alone, one of the largest massacres of Poles. Shortly after the uprising, Adolf Hitler ordered German troops to destroy the city . In 1944–1945, the region was occupied by the Soviet Red Army , and gradually restored to Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime ...

  7. Polish historical regions - Wikipedia

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    Largest city: Warsaw. Historical capitals: Płock and Warsaw. The region contains one of the medieval capitals of Poland (Płock). One of the major historical regions of Poland since the Middle Ages. Periodically ruled by Prussia, Austria and Russia during the Partitions of Poland. Kurpie in north-central Poland, in northern Masovia

  8. Buzzword of the Week: Tent Pole

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    Generally, a tent pole generates most of an organization's income, making it possible for workers to make products that may be less profitable. The term's origins are murky: Some scholars have ...

  9. List of German names for places in Poland - Wikipedia

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    Polish name German name Type Notes Brda: Brahe: River Długie Lang: Lake Kortowskie Kort: Lake Liwa: Liebe: River Łyna: Alle: River Nogat: Nogat: River Noteć: Netze