rzecz

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”). Compare Slovene reč (“thing”), Belarusian рэч (reč, “thing”), Ukrainian річ (rič, “thing”). Other cognates include Slovak reč (“speech”), Czech řeč (“speech”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɛt͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: rzecz

Noun

rzecz f

  1. thing
  2. (rare, in set phrases) matter
    Nie w tym rzecz. ― That's not what I mean.
  3. (obsolete) speech, conversation

Declension

Derived terms

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nouns

Verb

rzecz

  1. second-person singular imperative of rzec

Further reading

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