pracowacz

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pracować. By surface analysis, prác +‎ -owacz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [praˈt͡sɔvat͡ʃ]
• Syllabification: pra‧co‧wacz

Verb

pracowacz impf

1. (intransitive) to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers)
2. (intransitive) to work (to do a specified task for payment or a reward)
3. (intransitive, of devices) to work (to be on, to be performing a function)

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “pracować”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[1], volume 7, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 3