In Polish, "grandfather" translates to "dziadek."
Grandfather in Polish is "dziadek".
The word for grandfather in Polish is "dziadek" and it is pronounced as "jah-dek".
That may be sort of a pronunciation for "grandfather." We called my Polish grandfather "Jaja," but the Polish spelling is actually something like "dziadzia."
Just add "pra" prefix to "dziadek" (eng. grandfather) for as many times as many "greats" is there. Great grandfather = "Pradziadek".
Babcia pronounced "bahbchah" grandfather is dziadek pronounced "gahdeck"
Grandfather in Polish is "dziadek".
"Grandfather" in Polish is "dziadek".
The Polish word for grandfather is "dziadek."
The word for grandfather in Polish is "dziadek" and it is pronounced as "jah-dek".
That may be sort of a pronunciation for "grandfather." We called my Polish grandfather "Jaja," but the Polish spelling is actually something like "dziadzia."
The Polish word for grandfather is "dziadek."
dziadek
Just add "pra" prefix to "dziadek" (eng. grandfather) for as many times as many "greats" is there. Great grandfather = "Pradziadek".
Babcia pronounced "bahbchah" grandfather is dziadek pronounced "gahdeck"
This is a Polish name, and was my maternal grandfather's name, as well as his father's name.
The spelling "dziadzia" is the Americanized version of the Polish word for "grandfather" (dziadek, dziadziu).
I am from cental Wisconsin. I am not certain what the origin of the phrase is but it was commonly used by my father and grandfather