plaçkë e raçkë

Albanian

Etymology

Rhyming phrase. The second element is seemingly nonsensical, although compare Bulgarian ра́ка (ráka, “casket with relics”), of which it would represent a diminutive, and Macedonian рачка (račka, “handle”).

Noun

plaçkë e raçkë f

1. goods and chattels, bag and baggage

   Synonym: plaçka e maçka

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “plaçkë […] —'e raçkë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 389b