raczyć

Polish

Etymology

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/

Verb

raczyć impf (perfective uraczyć)

  1. (often sarcastic) to wish to do something; to be so kind to do something; to deign
    Nie raczył nawet nas powiadomić, że wyjeżdza.
    He wasn't even so kind to inform us that he's leaving.
    Pan raczy żartować!
    Surely you're joking, sir!
  2. to provide food or drink; to regale, to treat
    Gospodarz raczył gości najlepszym winem.
    The host provided the best wine to his guests.

Conjugation

  • raczyć się (to enjoy)

Further reading

  • raczyć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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