overwordExplorer
POLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

raz.

time (instance, occurrence)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈras//rɒs/Middle, Polish[ˈras][ˈras]
  1. time (instance, occurrence)

    inanimate · masculine
    dwa, trzy, cztery i dziesięć razy
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz Inherited from Old Polish raz. By surface analysis, deverbal from razić. Etymology 1, numeral sense 1 is a generalization of etymology 1, noun 1 sense 1, for which see Old Polish raz. For this use, compare Russian раз (raz). Etymology 1, noun 2 sense 1 is a semantic narrowing of etymology 1, noun 1 sense 1. The genitive plural form razy is suppletive from the alternative form raza.

noun/ˈras//rɒs/Middle, Polish[ˈras][ˈras]
  1. case

    inanimate · masculine
    w każdym razie
  2. hit, blow

    dated · in-plural · inanimate · masculine
  3. notch or groove on a millstone made with a pickaxe

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine
  4. scar

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  5. lightning strike

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  6. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz Inherited from Old Polish raz. By surface analysis, deverbal from razić. Etymology 1, numeral sense 1 is a generalization of etymology 1, noun 1 sense 1, for which see Old Polish raz. For this use, compare Russian раз (raz). Etymology 1, noun 2 sense 1 is a semantic narrowing of etymology 1, noun 1 sense 1. The genitive plural form razy is suppletive from the alternative form raza.

adv/ˈras//rɒs/Middle, Polish[ˈras][ˈras]
  1. used in the construction raz... raz... sometimes, once (at some point)

    not-comparable
    Czemu raz działa, a raz nie?
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *ne Old Polish nie Polish nie Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz univ. Polish nierazclip. Polish raz Clipping of nieraz.

adv/ˈras//rɒs/Middle, Polish[ˈras][ˈras]
  1. once (one time)

    not-comparable
    Powiem ci tylko raz, nie zapominaj!
  2. once (ultimately, definitively)

    not-comparable
    raz na zawsze
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *pъvъ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Proto-Slavic *pъvьnъ Old Polish pewny Polish pewny Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz Polish pewnego razubf. Polish raz Back-formation from pewnego razu. First attested in the 16th century.

num/ˈras//rɒs/Middle, Polish[ˈras][ˈras]
  1. one

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
    Raz, dwa, trzy...
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz Inherited from Old Polish raz. By surface analysis, deverbal from razić. Etymology 1, numeral sense 1 is a generalization of etymology 1, noun 1 sense 1, for which see Old Polish raz. For this use, compare Russian раз (raz). Etymology 1, noun 2 sense 1 is a semantic narrowing of etymology 1, noun 1 sense 1. The genitive plural form razy is suppletive from the alternative form raza.

particle/ˈras//rɒs/Middle, Polish[ˈras][ˈras]
  1. synonym of nareszcie

    No, chcesz raz powiedzieć?
Where this word comes from

Semantic loan from German einmal.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

raz has 3 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

raz studioraz workshello, raz

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.