haracz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خراج (harâc), from خراج (kharāj), from Arabic خَرَاج (ḵarāj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxa.rat͡ʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arat͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: ha‧racz

Noun

haracz m inan

  1. extortion in the form of protection racket

Declension

Declension of haracz
singular plural
nominative haracz haracze
genitive haraczu haraczy
dative haraczowi haraczom
accusative haracz haracze
instrumental haraczem haraczami
locative haraczu haraczach
vocative haraczu haracze

Further reading

  • haracz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • haracz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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