rachmistrz

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rechenmeister.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈrax.mistʂ/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): (16th c.) /ˈrax.mistr̝/, (17th–18th c.) /ˈrax.mistʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -axmistʂ
  • Syllabification: rach‧mistrz

Noun

rachmistrz m pers (female equivalent rachmistrzyni, related adjective rachmistrzowski)

  1. computer (person)
  2. (archaic) accountant (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another)
    Synonym: księgowy

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • rechmistrzki
nouns
  • rachmistrzostwo
verbs
  • rachmistrzować impf

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