rety

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Polish

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtɘ
  • Syllabification: re‧ty

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German rette, singular imperative of retten (to save, rescue).

Interjection

rety

  1. (colloquial) used to express surprise, shock, or indignation
    Synonyms: ojej, olaboga, o rety, rany
  2. (Far Masovian) Synonym of ratunku

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rety m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ret

Further reading

  • rety in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rety in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Antoni Waga (1860) “rety”, in “Abecadłowy spis wyrazów ludowego języka w okolicach Łomży, Wizny i przyległych”, in Kazimierz Władysław Wóycicki, editor, Biblioteka Warszawska (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 757