haracz
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خراج (harâc), from خراج (kharāj), from Arabic خَرَاج (ḵarāj).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxa.rat͡ʂ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -arat͡ʂ
- Syllabification: ha‧racz
Noun
haracz m inan
- extortion in the form of protection racket
Declension
Declension of haracz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | haracz | haracze |
| genitive | haraczu | haraczy |
| dative | haraczowi | haraczom |
| accusative | haracz | haracze |
| instrumental | haraczem | haraczami |
| locative | haraczu | haraczach |
| vocative | haraczu | haracze |
Further reading
- haracz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- haracz in Polish dictionaries at PWN