Russian

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Etymology

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From Polish reja + -ка (-ka), from Dutch ra.

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Noun

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ре́йка (réjkaf inan (genitive ре́йки, nominative plural ре́йки, genitive plural ре́ек)

  1. lath; strip of wood
  2. measuring rod

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рейка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Per Vasmer, of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrɛi̯kɐ]
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Noun

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ре́йка (réjkaf inan (genitive ре́йки, nominative plural ре́йки, genitive plural ре́йок)

  1. rail
  2. slat
  3. measuring rod

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рейка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress