Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ručajь (a loudly flowing stream), from *ručati (to roar, to boo, to hum).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.t͡ʂaj/
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  • Rhymes: -ut͡ʂaj
  • Syllabification: ru‧czaj

Noun edit

ruczaj m inan

  1. (dated or literary) stream; brook

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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