For the Polish, August is sierpień— “month of the sickle.” For Croatians, kȍlovōz— “month of driving a wagon for the harvest.” For Ukrainians, August is серпень (serpen)— “month of the sickle.” For Macedonians, August is Житар (Žitar)— “month of wheat.” For the Czechs, August is srpen— “month of the sickle.”