rajca

See also: rajcą

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish radca. By surface analysis, radzić +‎ -ca. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Information about dźc > ćc and other assimilations.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈraj.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ajt͡sa
  • Syllabification: raj‧ca

Noun

rajca m pers (related adjective rajczy)

  1. (historical) councilman (member of the town council)
    Synonym: radny
  2. (obsolete) matchmaker (someone who finds suitable marriage partners)
    Synonyms: swat, (obsolete) dziewosłąb
  3. (Western Greater Poland, Koźminek) agent for sale and purchase

Declension

Derived terms

proverbs
  • jacy rajcy, taka rada; jak kto rozumie, tak gada
  • z rajcą głupim niedaleko zajdziesz

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