racji
Racja is a Polish noun that primarily denotes a fixed portion of food or other essential goods allocated to a person or group, especially under conditions of shortage or as part of a rationing system. In everyday language it appears in phrases such as racja żywnościowa (food ration) or racja paliwowa (fuel ration). The term is most often encountered in historical contexts, when governments controlled the distribution of scarce resources through coupons or cards.
Etymology and usage: racja is borrowed from German ration (and related to French ration), with the sense
Historical context: Rationing systems were implemented in Poland during periods of severe shortage, most notably in
Declension and form: racja is the base form; racji is a common inflected form used in several
See also: rationing, ration card, wartime economy, racja stanu.