racuch

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a back-formation from racuszek, a dialectal variant of *raczuszek, itself a diminutive of rak (“crayfish”). Derivation from East Slavic cannot be ruled out. Compare regional Belarusian рачыха (račyxa) and dialectal Ukrainian гречух (hrečux).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.t͡sux/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡sux
  • Syllabification: ra‧cuch

Noun

racuch m inan (diminutive racuszek)

  1. Polish crumpet, Polish pikelet

Declension

Declension of racuch
singular plural
nominative racuch racuchy
genitive racucha racuchów
dative racuchowi racuchom
accusative racuch racuchy
instrumental racuchem racuchami
locative racuchu racuchach
vocative racuchu racuchy

Further reading

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