Chrząszcz
Template:Short description Chrząszcz (beetle, chafer) by Jan Brzechwa is a tongue-twister poem famous for being considered one of the hardest-to-pronounce texts in Polish literature. It may cause problems even for adult, native Polish speakers.[1][2][3]
The first few lines of the poem:
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| W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie | Script error: No such module "IPA". | In Szczebrzeszyn a beetle buzzes in the reeds |
| I Szczebrzeszyn z tego słynie. | Script error: No such module "IPA". | And Szczebrzeszyn is famous for this. |
| Wół go pyta: „Panie chrząszczu, | Script error: No such module "IPA". | An ox asks him: "Mister beetle, |
| Po cóż pan tak brzęczy w gąszczu?" | Script error: No such module "IPA". | What are you buzzing in the bushes for?" |
The first line "W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie" (In Szczebrzeszyn a beetle buzzes in the reed) is a well-known Polish tongue-twister and dates to at least the 19th century.[2]
Thanks to the poem, the town of Szczebrzeszyn is widely known in Poland. Two monuments to the beetle were erected there, and a yearly sculpture festival has been held there ever since.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Chrząszcz was translated into English by Walter Whipple as Cricket (whose Polish equivalent, świerszcz, is also considered difficult to pronounce for non-Polish speakers).
See also
- Strč prst skrz krk, Czech and Slovak tongue twister and shibboleth
References
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- ↑ 10 Craziest Polish Tongue Twisters
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External links
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