rapica

Silesian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “onomatopoeia?”) Compare Silesian rapitołza, rapitŏk.

Noun

rapica f

  1. (Katowice, Ruda Śląska) frog
    • 2018 September 23, Barbara Szmatloch, “Pogodomy se po ślonsku: Brifkarta, gift i rapitołze”, in katowice.wyborcza.pl‎[1], Katowice:
      „Mianowali” (nazywali) jom tyż „abas” i „rapica”. Noleży łona do familie utopcow, bo tyż jes „maśklato” (oślizła) i czimie sie blisko wody (...)
      They called it „abas” and „rapica” as well. It belongs to the amphibian family because it's slippery and stays close to water as well (...)
    • 2004 February 10, Bronisław Wątroba, “Ślonski słownik”, in forum.gazeta.pl‎[2], Ruda Śląska:
      Skora jak rapica miała.
      She had skin like a frog.
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