Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Reiher (heron), from Middle High German reiger, from Old High German reigaro, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈra.jɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ajɛr
  • Syllabification: ra‧jer

Noun

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rajer m inan

  1. (historical) heron feather used to decorate hats
    Hypernyms: egreta, pióro

Declension

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Further reading

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  • rajer in Polish dictionaries at PWN