kotník

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See also: kotnik

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech kotník. By surface analysis, kot +‎ -ník of uncertain origin. Possibly related to kost or German Köte.

Pronunciation

Noun

kotník m inan

  1. (anatomy) malleolus, knuckle
  2. (colloquial) ankle
    Synonyms: kůtko, kůtek, hlezno

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • kotník”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • kotník”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • kotník”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

From kot +‎ -ník.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈkotɲiːk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈkotɲiːk/

Noun

kotník m inan

  1. ankle
    Synonyms: hlezno, kot, koten

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: kotník

Further reading