Rataj

See also: rataj

Polish

Etymology

From rataj (“farmer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.taj/
• Rhymes: -ataj
• Syllabification: Ra‧taj
• Homophone: rataj

Proper noun

Rataj m pers

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Rataj

	singular	plural
nominative	Rataj	Ratajowie
genitive	Rataja	Ratajów
dative	Ratajowi	Ratajom
accusative	Rataja	Ratajów
instrumental	Ratajem	Ratajami
locative	Rataju	Ratajach
vocative	Rataju	Ratajowie

Proper noun

Rataj f (indeclinable)

1. a female surname

Slovak

Etymology

From rataj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrataj]

Proper noun

Rataj m pers (female equivalent Ratajová)

1. a male surname originating as an occupation

Declension

Declension of Rataj (pattern chlap)

	singular	plural 1	plural 2
nominative	Rataj	Ratajovia	Ratajovci
genitive	Rataja	Ratajov	Ratajovcov
dative	Ratajovi	Ratajom	Ratajovcom
accusative	Rataja	Ratajov	Ratajovcov
locative	Ratajovi	Ratajoch	Ratajovcoch
instrumental	Ratajom	Ratajmi	Ratajovcami

Further reading

• “Rataj”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024