raczyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *račiti. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian рачити се/račiti se (“to please”), Slovene ráčiti (“condescend”), Slovak ráčiť (“condescend, deign”), dialectal Russian рачить (račitʹ, “desire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ra‧czyć

Verb

raczyć impf

  1. (transitive, often sarcastic) to wish to do something; to be so kind to do something; to deign
    Nie raczył nawet nas powiadomić, że wyjeżdża. ― He wasn't even so kind to inform us that he's leaving.
    Pan raczy żartować! ― Surely you're joking, sir!
  2. (transitive) to provide food or drink; to regale, to treat [+instrumental = to/with what]
    Gospodarz raczył gości najlepszym winem. ― The host provided the best wine to his guests.
  3. (reflexive, archaic, higher register) to treat oneself [+instrumental = to what]
    Synonym: częstować się
  4. (reflexive, figurative) to imbibe [+instrumental = what] (to take in)
    Synonym: wchłaniać

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
  • uraczać impf
  • uraczyć pf
nouns
verb

Further reading

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