rață

      See also rata

      Romanian

      Etymology

      Definite origin uncertain. Possibly substratum word, akin to Albanian rosë, or, from South Slavic (cf. Serbo-Croatian/Slovene raca, Serbian dial. race, Bulgarian rĕca).

      Noun

      rață f (plural rațe)

      1. duck
      2. (slang) urinal (the portable glass one offered in hospitals, due to its shape)
      3. a folk dance
      4. the music which accompanies the folk dance of the same name.

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      Last modified on 14 June 2013, at 01:15