Śląsk Czarny

== Polish == === Etymology === Coined by writer and later politician Gustaw Morcinek in 1933. Literally, “Black Silesia” after the historical role of coalmining in the area. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɕlɔw̃sk ˈt͡ʂar.nɘ/, /ˈɕlɔnsk ˈt͡ʂar.nɘ/ Syllabification: Śląsk Czar‧ny === Noun === Śląsk Czarny m inan A region of eastern Upper Silesia consisting of the Katowice and Rybnik agglomerations and the surrounding areas Synonym: Czarny Śląsk ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Śląsk Czarny”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish)