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Czech
Etymology
From ucho + -ko.
Pronunciation
Noun
ouško n
- diminutive of ucho: small ear (body part)
Declension
Declension of ouško (velar neuter reducible)
Noun
ouško n
- something similar to an ear:
- handle (e.g. of a cup, a purse)
- eye (of a needle)
- tab (on a washcloth, etc., for hanging)
- (anatomy) auricle (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart)
Usage notes
- The instrumental plural form ouškama is used when talking about a body part, while the form oušky is used figuratively about things similar to an ear. When ouškama is used, associated adjectives also use forms ending in -ma instead of normal -mi.
Declension
Declension of ouško (velar neuter reducible)
Further reading
- “ouško”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “ouško”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “ouško”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)