gracz

See also: Gracz

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish grać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡrat͡ʃ]
  • Syllabification: gracz

Verb

gracz impf

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to play (to produce music using a musical instrument) [+ na (locative) = (on) what instrument]
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to play (to give off sound)
  3. (transitive, intransitive) to play (to participate in a game) [+ w (accusative) = what game], [+ z (instrumental) = with/against whom], [+ na (accusative) = for what]
    1. (transitive, intransitive) to play (to gamble)
  4. (intransitive) to play, to have fun (to spend time in a fun way)
  5. (transitive) to play (to perform or show a play or movie somewhere)
  6. (intransitive) to show (of emotions, to externalize or be seen)

Derived terms

nouns
  • grác

Further reading

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “grać”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 311-312

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish igracz, from Proto-Slavic *jьgračь. By surface analysis, grać + -acz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrat͡ʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: gracz
  • Homophone: Gracz

Noun

gracz m pers (female equivalent graczka)

  1. (sports, stock market) player (person who plays any social, sporting, or stock market game)
  2. (gaming, video games) gamer (person who plays any video game)
    Synonym: gamer
  3. cunning and skillful person
  4. (hunting) animal that deceives the dogs chasing it

Declension

nouns
verbs

Further reading

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