Macedonian

Noun

прачка • ‎(pračka) f

1. stick, cane, rod

Inflection

Synonyms

• стап ‎(stap)

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pьrakъ / *pьraka + *-ьka, from *pьrati + *-akъ / *-aka. Equivalent to прать ‎(pratʹ) +‎ -чка ‎(-čka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprat͡ɕkə]

Noun

пра́чка • ‎(práčka) f anim ‎(genitive пра́чки, nominative plural пра́чки, genitive plural пра́чек)

1. A washerwoman

Declension

Derived terms

• пра́чечная ‎(práčečnaja)
• прачечный ‎(pračečnyj)

Related terms

• пере́ть ‎(perétʹ)
• перть ‎(pertʹ)

References

• Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), “прачка”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “прачка”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 64