Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

rodzina

/rodzina/Roman

English meaning: Family

Polish Definition

(Polski)

Podstawowa komórka społeczna łącząca osoby związane pokrewieństwem lub małżeństwem.

English Definition

A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. Family is the cornerstone of Polish society — strong Catholic values emphasize family bonds. Polish families traditionally are multigenerational. Poland faces a demographic crisis (one of EU's lowest birth rates) despite government pro-natalist policies (Rodzina 500+ child benefit program). The role of women in the family is evolving amid feminist movements.

Example

Rodzina 500+ to polska polityka prorodzinna wspierająca finansowo rodziny z dziećmi.

In English: Family 500+ is a Polish pro-family policy financially supporting families with children.

Synonyms

  • dom
  • ród

Literary Heritage

Naród, który nie pamięta przeszłości, skazany jest na jej powtórzenie.

A nation that does not remember its past is condemned to repeat it.

Henryk Sienkiewicz · Novelist · 19th century

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis, Preface to the third edition, 1896

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