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"Brown" in Polish: brązowy

brązowy

Say it: bronzovihadjective/brɔ̃zɔvɨ/

Brown in Polish is brązowy. Use brązowy for a masculine singular noun, brązowa for feminine and brązowe for neuter. Brązowy is brown and can also mean bronze-colored; context distinguishes material from color.

Masculine subject

Płaszcz jest brązowy.
The coat is brown.
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How to pronounce brązowy

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bronzovih

/brɔ̃zɔvɨ/

In brązowy, nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in brązowy normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Brown" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
brązowybrown

Masculine nominative singular.

brązowabrown

Feminine nominative singular.

brązowebrown

Neuter nominative singular.

How to use brązowy in real life

  1. 1Masculine subject

    Płaszcz jest brązowy.

    The coat is brown.

    Brązowy agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.

  2. 2Feminine subject

    Torba jest brązowa.

    The bag is brown.

    Use brązowa with this feminine subject.

  3. 3Neuter subject

    Krzesło jest brązowe.

    The chair is brown.

    The ending in brązowe agrees with this neuter subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with brązowy

Incorrect: Torba jest brązowy.

Correct: Torba jest brązowa.

The feminine subject needs brązowa, rather than masculine brązowy.

Incorrect: Krzesło jest brązowy.

Correct: Krzesło jest brązowe.

The neuter subject needs brązowe, rather than masculine brązowy.

Good to know

Brązowy is brown and can also mean bronze-colored; context distinguishes material from color.

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Describe brown in context

  1. Partner

    Jak to opiszesz?

    How would you describe it?

  2. You

    Płaszcz jest brązowy.

    The coat is brown.

  3. Partner

    A drugi przykład?

    And another example?

  4. You

    Torba jest brązowa.

    The bag is brown.

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Common questions about "Brown" in Polish

When do I use brązowy?

Brązowy is brown and can also mean bronze-colored; context distinguishes material from color.

What is the feminine form of brązowy?

Use brązowa. For example: Torba jest brązowa. — The bag is brown.

What is the neuter form of brązowy?

Use brązowe. For example: Krzesło jest brązowe. — The chair is brown.

Can I use brązowy unchanged with every noun?

No. brązowy, brązowa and brązowe show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of brązowy may require further changes.

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