Polish Alphabet
The Polish alphabet consists of 32 letters based on the Latin alphabet with nine additional letters featuring diacritical marks.
A a
A
a
Ą ą
A ogonek
on
B b
Be
be
C c
Ce
tse
Ć ć
Ce kreska
ch
D d
De
de
E e
E
e
Ę ę
E ogonek
en
F f
Ef
ef
G g
Gie
ge
H h
Ha
ha
I i
I
i
J j
Jot
yot
K k
Ka
ka
L l
El
el
Ł ł
El kreska
w
M m
Em
em
N n
En
en
Ń ń
En kreska
ny
O o
O
o
Ó ó
O kreska
oo
P p
Pe
pe
R r
Er
er
S s
Es
es
Ś ś
Es kreska
sh
T t
Te
te
U u
U
u
W w
Wu
vu
Y y
Igrek
y
Z z
Zet
zet
Ź ź
Zet kreska
zh
Ż ż
Zet kropka
zh
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About the Polish Alphabet
The Polish alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet with 32 letters. It includes nine letters with diacritical marks: Ą, Ć, Ę, Ł, Ń, Ó, Ś, Ź, and Ż. These special characters are essential for proper Polish pronunciation and spelling. The alphabet does not include Q, V, or X except in foreign words.
History
The Polish alphabet evolved from the Latin alphabet during the Christianization of Poland in the 10th century. Diacritical marks were added over time to represent sounds unique to Polish. The modern alphabet was standardized in the 19th century, with the current 32-letter system established by the early 20th century.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 32 letters including 9 with diacritics
- Based on Latin alphabet
- Nasal vowels with ogonek marks
- No Q, V, or X in native words
- Standardized in 19th century