# Talk:Szczerbiec

For anyone who even knows what language this fiendishly-named object was named in, please tell the English-speaking world how in hell to pronounce it!  @_@ -Kasreyn
Well as of January 13th, 2006 the IPA is there. A layman's english pronounciation is impossible since it contains 4 sounds that do not appear in english (or more precisely  aren't distinguished in english). A *rough* approximation would be 'sh-ch-eh-rr-bee-ets'. I don't see how this could be included and have the article still look professional.
-ATB
ps: sz is a softer 'sh', cz a softer 'ch', the r is rolled like in Spanish, and the c is pronounced like the 'ts' in 'tsunami'.

Basically the word is pronounced as Cher-byets, however in the correct pronounciation ch- sound is being somewhat close to sh-. Aleksandr Grigoryev (talk) 16:58, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
Just to clear it up for those who can't read IPA, the best English approximation of the Polish pronunciation would be SHCHERR-byets; with shch as in fresh cheese, a rolled R, and ts as in pizza. It's two syllables, not three, with the stress on the first. An English word that sounds closest to Szczerbiec is probably sherbets. — Kpalion(talk) 06:41, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Szczerba is not only Polish word, but rather part of the generally Slavic lexicon. Similar words can be traced in the Ukrainian, Belorussian, and other languages. Aleksandr Grigoryev (talk) 16:51, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

There are several places in the article that need references, I have marked them as such. Those need to be added for the article to maintain the GA class. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 11:05, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Cites have been added; GAR is no longer necessary. Good job! --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 16:24, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

[1] Can I change all of it? It's not used in other articles and it makes sense to standardize with what the relevant articles are actually titled.Volunteer Marek 23:57, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

I disagree with the way some of the relevant articles are titled, but have given up on trying to fix them. I just try to be consistent within a given article; other articles may use other naming conventions and we've got redirects and piped links to handle that. There are several reasons why I think Latin names are better:
Many monarchs of Poland also reigned over other peoples; and discussing their national or ethnic identities is a moot point (e.g., why "Bolesław the Brave" and not "Boleslav the Brave", if his mother was Czech and he ruled Bohemia for some time?) Using their Polish names may be seen as pushing the Polish point of view.
As Latin was the chancery language of Poland for ages, it is the Latin regnal names, especially for Medieval monarchs, that are actually attested in historical sources.
Latin names are easier to read for English speakers than their Polish counterparts.
— Kpalion(talk) 00:31, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Gallus Anonymus, Deeds of Polish Princes (early 12th cent.):
Boleslaus the Brave hitting the Golden Gate of Kiev in 1018 with a sword of unspecified name
Boleslaus the Bold doing the same in 1069
Chronicle of Greater Poland (late 13th – early 14th cent.):
Szczerbiec first mentioned by name
Sword given to Boleslaus the Brave by an angel
Boleslaus hitting the Golden Gate of Kiev with the sword in 1018
Sword stored in the Wawel Cathedral treasury as of the time of writing
Annals of Lesser Poland (late 13th – early 14th cent):
Boleslaus the Brave hitting the Golden Gate of Kiev in 1018 with a sword of unspecified name
Stanisław of Skarbimierz’s sermon (1413):
Szczerbiec, described as the weapon of King Boleslaus, mentioned together with the coronation crown
Jan Długosz, Annals or Chronicles of the Glorious Kingdom of Poland (mid-15th cent.):
Boleslaus the Brave hitting the Golden Gate of Kiev in 1018 with a sword of unspecified name
Boleslaus the Bold doing the same in 1069
No sword mentioned among the coronation insignia of Vladislaus the Short brought in 1320 from Gniezno to Kraków for the occasion
Coronation sword of unspecified name first mentioned at the coronation of Louis Angevin in 1370
Szczerbiec first mentioned by name under 1412
Szczerbiec first mentioned by name in a coronation context at the coronation of Casimir Jagiellon in 1447
— Kpalion(talk) 14:00, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

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