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Old 22nd August 2019, 09:37   #12
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It might be if interest to some that the Polish word for bicycle is 'rower' ('w' in Polish is pronounced as 'v' in English...) A rather nice example of a foreign generic noun with an English origin; others in Polish being 'adidasy' (trainers) and 'ksero' (photocopier).
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