racu

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑ.ku/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *raku, from Proto-Germanic *rakō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rahha (“affair, cause, reason, account”).

Noun

racu f

1. explanation
2. argument, reasoning
3. logic, reason
4. narrative
5. rhetoric
6. comedy

Usage notes

• Racu means an argument as in a line of reasoning. For the sense "a debate, dispute, quarrel," ġeflit is used.

Declension

Declension of racu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	racu	raca, race
accusative	race	raca, race
genitive	race	raca
dative	race	racum

Related terms

• reċċan

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *raku, from Proto-Germanic *rakō (“rake”), from Proto-Germanic *rak- (“to gather, heap up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rehho (“rake”) (German Rechen (“rake”)), Old Norse reka (“shovel, spade”), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (rikan, “to collect, heap up”).

Noun

racu f

1. rake

Declension

Declension of racu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	racu	raca, race
accusative	race	raca, race
genitive	race	raca
dative	race	racum

Synonyms

• raca

Descendants

• Middle English: rake
  • English: rake
  • Scots: rake, rak, raike, raik