britzka
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of britzka
C19: from German, variant of Britschka , from Polish bryczka a little cart, from bryka cart
Example Sentences
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The britzka again rolled on and after an interval was hidden in a cloud of dust, and Dolhanski, having naught else to do, returned also to Jastrzeb.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
The rattle of the britzka interrupted further conversation.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
The britzka was now approaching the factory, and the noise became audible and roused the musing pastor.
From More Tales by Polish Authors by Various
At eleven o'clock my dear Judith, Horatio, Mr Ridge, and myself went in the britzka to Tinley Lodge, Upper French Farm.
From Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 by Loewe, Louis
Nine times out of ten shall you behold, standing at the door, a splendid equipage—a britzka or barouche.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various
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