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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech náprstek, from Proto-Slavic *napьrstъkъ, a derivative of *pьrstъ (whence Czech prst (“finger”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
náprstek m inan
- thimble (cap for the fingers)
Declension
Declension of náprstek (velar masculine inanimate reducible)
Further reading
- “náprstek”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “náprstek”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “náprstek”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)