World archives Project: Polish Occupations
Polish occupations
Note: Most of the diacritical marks are missing from this list. Also it may contain some errors. Please feel free to add to and edit this list.
Polish | English | ||
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adwokat | lawyer | ||
bednarz | cooper (barrel-maker) | ||
Kataryniarz | Organ grinder | ||
biuralista | clerk | ||
sÅuÅ¼Ä ca | maid | ||
rymarz | saddler | ||
agent handlowy | commercial agent | ||
akuszerka | midwife | ||
aptekarz | chemist/druggist | ||
arendarz | lease-holder, innkeeper | ||
artysta | artist | ||
bakalarz | teacher | ||
bankier | banker | ||
belfer | assistant melamed in cheder | ||
bez zatrudnienie | without occupation | ||
blacharz | tinsmith | ||
boznica | synagogue | ||
browarnik | brewer | ||
brukarz | paver | ||
buchhalter | bookkeeper | ||
budowniczy | builder | ||
bufetowy | barman | ||
burmistrz | mayor | ||
byly | former/past/old/ex-/late | ||
ceglarz | brickmaker | ||
chazan | cantor | ||
cieÅla | carpenter | ||
cukiernik | confectioner | ||
cyrulnik | barber-surgeon | ||
czapnik | capmaker (also hatmaker) | ||
czarownik | sorcerer/wizard | ||
czeladnik | journeyman | ||
czlowiek studiujacy | student | ||
doktor | doctor | ||
domokrazca | peddler/hawker (huckster) | ||
domu czynszowy | landlord | ||
dozorca | guard/overseer | ||
dozorca boznica | synagogue caretaker | ||
drobny kupiec | small merchant | ||
drobny handlarz | shopkeeper | ||
drukarz | printer | ||
duchowny | clergyman | ||
dziedzic | landlord | ||
dzierzawca | tenant | ||
ekonomia | bailiff, land-steward (?) | ||
ekspedytor | forwarding agent | ||
fabrykant | manufacturer | ||
faktor | agent/broker | ||
farbiarz | dyer | ||
felczer | assistant surgeon | ||
fryzjer | barber | ||
furman | carter | ||
galanternik | seller of fancy goods and garments | ||
garbarz | tanner | ||
garncarz | potter | ||
golarz | barber | ||
gornik | miner | ||
gorzelnik | alcohol distiller | ||
gospodarz | farmer/landlord | ||
grabarz | grave-digger | ||
handlarz | dealer/trader | ||
handlarz bydlo | dealer in cattle | ||
handlarz chmiel | dealer in hops | ||
handlarz drzewo | dealer in wood/timber | ||
handlarz gesi | dealer in goose | ||
handlarz koral | dealer in coral | ||
handlarz korzenie | dealer in spices | ||
handlarz kosz | dealer in baskets | ||
handlarz mak | dealer in poppies | ||
handlarz mebel | dealer in furniture | ||
handlarz nabial | dealer in dairy products | ||
handlarz nafta | dealer in oil | ||
handlarz obuwie | dealer in footwear/shoes | ||
handlarz papier | dealer in paper | ||
handlarz plotno | dealer in linen | ||
handlarz produkt | dealer in produce | ||
handlarz skora | dealer in skins | ||
handlarz starzyzna | dealer in junk | ||
handlarz stroje damskie | dealer in ladies dresses | ||
handlarz szklo | dealer in glass | ||
handlarz towary galantaryjnyc | dealer in fancy goods | ||
handlarz wiktual | dealer in victuals (provisions, food) | ||
handlarz wino | dealer in wine | ||
handlarz zapalek | dealer in matches | ||
handlarz zboze | dealer in grain | ||
handlarz zelazo | dealer in iron | ||
introligator | bookbinder | ||
jalmuznik | alms giver | ||
jubiler | jeweller | ||
kahalny | senior kahal member | ||
kamieniarz | stone cutter | ||
kandydat adwokack | advocate (lawyer) before taking the bar exam | ||
kantor | cantor (also money changer) | ||
kapelusznik | hatter | ||
kapicier | roofer | ||
karabelnik | hawker, peddler | ||
karczmarz | innkeeper | ||
kelner | waiter | ||
komornik | renter | ||
kominiarz | chimney-sweep | ||
komisyoner | commissioner | ||
kotlarz | coppersmith, brazier | ||
kowal | smith | ||
kramarz | stall keeper | ||
krawcowa | dressmaker | ||
krawczyn | tailor | ||
krawiec | tailor | ||
krawiec damski | dressmaker | ||
krawiec meski | men's tailor | ||
kreslarz | draftsman | ||
krochmalnik | starch maker or merchant | ||
kucharz | cook | ||
kufernik | coppersmith | ||
kupiec | merchant/tradesman/dealer | ||
kuÅnierz | furrier | ||
laznik | bath attendant | ||
lekarz | physician | ||
lesnik | forester | ||
listonosz | postman | ||
maczarz/macznik | miller | ||
majster | master/foreman/boss | ||
malarz | painter | ||
malarz pokojowy | house painter | ||
meklarz | broker | ||
mleczarz | dairyman | ||
mlynarz | miller | ||
mosiaznik | brass worker, brazier | ||
murarz | bricklayer/mason | ||
muzyk | musician | ||
mydlarz | soap-boiler | ||
nadkonduktor | overseer | ||
najemnik | hireling | ||
nauczyciel | teacher | ||
negocyant | negotiator | ||
oberzysta | tavern keeper | ||
ogrodnik | farmer, gardener | ||
pachciarz | tenant | ||
palacz | stoker/fireman or distiller | ||
parasolnik | parasol (umbrella) maker | ||
parobek | farmhand | ||
pielÄgniarka | nurse | ||
piekarz | baker | ||
pisarz | writer | ||
piwowar | brewer | ||
poborca podatkowy | tax collector | ||
podkahalny | lesser kahal member | ||
podrabin | assistant rabbi | ||
poeta | poet | ||
pogrzebacz | poker, grave digger | ||
policjant | policeman | ||
pomocnik handlowy | assistant shopkeeper | ||
poslugaczka | servant, porter | ||
prawnik | lawyer | ||
producent | manufacturer | ||
propinator | tap room keeper | ||
prywatyst/prywatny | private person | ||
przedsiebiorca | contractor/builder | ||
przekupian | hawker (huckster) | ||
przemysl | industry | ||
przewoznik | ferryman, carrier, boatman | ||
przybor | outfit, equipment, fittings | ||
przy rodzinie | living with parents | ||
przy tesciu bawiacy | staying with in-laws | ||
rabin | rabbi | ||
radzic | advisor | ||
radzorca | overseer | ||
realnosc | real estate | ||
rentier | pensioner(?) | ||
rewizor | controller | ||
robotnik | worker | ||
robotnik rolny | farmhand | ||
rolnik | farmer | ||
rybak | fisherman | ||
rysownik | draftsman/sketcher/designer | ||
rzemieslnik | artisan/craftsman | ||
rzezak | mohel | ||
rzezbiarz | sculptor | ||
rzeźnik | butcher | ||
sklepikarz | shop keeper | ||
skornik | tanner | ||
slodownik | maltster | ||
slusarz | locksmith | ||
sluzacy | servant | ||
smolarz | pitch-burner | ||
spekulant | speculator | ||
stelmach | cart/wheel maker | ||
stolarz | carpenter | ||
straznik, stroz | guard/watchman | ||
stypendysta | scholarship holder | ||
sukiennik | draper | ||
szafarz | cabinet/cupboard maker | ||
szewc | shoemaker | ||
szklarz | glazier | ||
szkolnik | rabbi's assistant/teacher | ||
szmuklarz | lace maker | ||
szpektor | teacher's assistant | ||
szpekulant | money-lender | ||
szpitalnik | hospital worker | ||
szwaczka | seamstress | ||
szynkarz | tavern keeper | ||
szyper | skipper | ||
talmudyst | talmudist | ||
tandeciarz | old-clothes man | ||
tapicer | upholsterer | ||
targownik | peddler | ||
terminator | apprentice | ||
tkacz | weaver | ||
tokarz | turner (lathe) | ||
towar | goods | ||
traktyernie | innkeeper | ||
ubogi | poor | ||
uczen | school boy/pupil | ||
uczony | scholar | ||
urzednik | clerk | ||
waciarz | quilt maker | ||
wapniarz | lime burner | ||
wekslarz | banker/money changer | ||
wiernik | trustee | ||
winnik | wine maker | ||
wlasciciel | proprietor, owner | ||
wlasciciel realnosc | property owner | ||
wloscianin | farmer/peasant | ||
wyrob ponczuch | maker of stockings | ||
wyrobnik | laborer | ||
wyszynkarz | innkeeper | ||
wytwórca | manufacturer | ||
zarobnik | worker | ||
żebrak | beggar | ||
zegarmistrz | watchmaker | ||
zÅotnik | goldsmith | ||
znachor | medicine man | ||
zniwiarz | reaper | ||
zotnierz | soldier | ||
Trykotarska | Knitter | ||
Sanitariusz | Paramedic |