Polish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Compare Silesian ryczka.

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Noun

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ryczka f (diminutive ryczuchna)

  1. (Kuyavia) bench; footstool

Further reading

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  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “ryczka”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 276

Silesian

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Etymology

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From Silesian East Central German Ritsche +‎ -ka. Compare Polish ryczka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ryczka f

  1. stool (piece of furniture for sitting without a backrest)

Further reading

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  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “ryczka”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 249