orczyk

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish orczyk. Compare German Ortscheit, Upper Sorbian worćik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr.t͡ʂɨk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrt͡ʂɨk
  • Syllabification: or‧czyk

Noun

orczyk m inan

  1. (informal, skiing) draglift, T-bar (ski lift)
  2. (agriculture) swingletree, whiffletree, whippletree
  3. (aviation) rudder-bar
  4. (gymnastics) trapeze

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • orczykowy
noun
  • orczyca

Descendants

  • Belarusian: во́рчык (vórčyk)
  • Ukrainian: о́рчик (órčyk)

Further reading

  • orczyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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