gracz

See also: Gracz

Polish

Alternative forms

• grac (Far Masovian)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrat͡ʂ/

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• 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

   (obsolete) player (one who plays an instrument; musician)

Declension

Declension of gracz

	singular	plural
nominative	gracz	gracze
genitive	gracza	graczy
dative	graczowi	graczom
accusative	gracza	graczy
instrumental	graczem	graczami
locative	graczu	graczach
vocative	graczu	gracze

Related terms

nouns

• gra
• igrzysko

 

verbs

• grać impf
• igrać impf

 

Further reading

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