Poland [Polska]

In Polish 3 main grammatical genders (f/m/n) occur; Moreover, masculine nouns are divided in persons, and animate and inanimate nouns; Definite articles don’t exist

Earliest depiction found: a 1572 triptych in the Archangel Michael Church at Polajewo [N of Poznań], showing a group of pipers performing for the newborn Infant in Betlehem, painted by Mateusz Kossior (of Poznań); Earliest written sources: Socinian minister, theologian and writer Marcin Czechowic of Zbąszyń (ca.1532-1613) and poet Kasper Miaskowski (coat of arms Leliwa) of Smogorzewo (1549/1550, 1553 [?]-1622)