What does “uchodźcy” mean in Polish?
Dom ukraiński dla młodych piłkarzy we Wrocławiu
B1 Polish listening practice · Standard Polish · Picked for people who know some
This Wrocław news report describes a building turned into a Dom ukraiński (Ukrainian House) for uchodźcy, refugees. The singular is uchodźca, and it comes from the verb uchodzić, “to flee, to get away,” so an uchodźca is literally “one who flees.” The story follows a group of young Ukrainian footballers who arrived for a tournament on the first day of the war and could not go home.
The word became part of daily Polish life after 2022, as Poland took in millions fleeing Ukraine. Around it you’ll hear wojna (war), schronienie (shelter), and fundacja (foundation, charity). One word unlocks a whole chapter of recent Polish news and neighbourly solidarity.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-PL 2014 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.
- ▸In Polish news about Ukrainian uchodźcy since 2022
- ▸In coverage of community initiatives in cities like Wrocław
- ▸Alongside wojna (war) and schronienie (shelter)
- ▸In Polish charity (fundacja) and volunteering appeals
- ▸In any Polish discussion of migration and asylum