rataj
See also: Rataj
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *òrtajь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arˀtāˀjas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.taj/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ataj
- Syllabification: ra‧taj
Noun
rataj m pers
- (historical) farmer, farmhand (earner working for a landowner)
- Synonyms: najmita, rolnik
- (obsolete) ploughman
- Synonym: oracz
Declension
Declension of rataj
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rataj | rataje |
| genitive | rataja | ratajów/ratai |
| dative | ratajowi | ratajom |
| accusative | rataja | ratajów/ratai |
| instrumental | ratajem | ratajami |
| locative | rataju | ratajach |
| vocative | rataju | rataje |
Derived terms
adjective
- ratajski
Related terms
adjectives
- orny
- rolny
nouns
- radło
- rola
verb
- orać impf
Further reading
- rataj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rataj in Polish dictionaries at PWN