Hello, Just a simple explanation, Zahl-ung is number of, Volkszalung just means, census. It's all definitely German. Slovak, Emil ---------- > From: gayle riley <key2pst@SURE.NET> > To: GEN-SLAVIC@MAIL.EWORLD.COM > Subject: Zahlung or volkszahlung > Date: Friday, May 30, 1997 1:51 AM > > Are the above words polish or german ? My dictionary says the word for > census is Ludnoscl! How do the words differ? Gayle