poručík
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Czech
Alternative forms
Etymology
From poručit (“to order, to command”) + -ík.
Pronunciation
Noun
poručík m anim (female equivalent poručice)
- (military) lieutenant
- Synonym: (archaic) lajtnant
Usage notes
Whatever the exact mapping, poručík usually ranks above praporčík and rotmistr and below nadporučík.
Declension
Declension of poručík (velar masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | poručík | poručíci |
| genitive | poručíka | poručíků |
| dative | poručíkovi, poručíku | poručíkům |
| accusative | poručíka | poručíky |
| vocative | poručíku | poručíci |
| locative | poručíkovi, poručíku | poručících |
| instrumental | poručíkem | poručíky |
Derived terms
- generálporučík m anim
- nadporučík m anim
- podporučík m anim
Related terms
- poroučet impf
- poručit pf
- poručnictví n
- poručník m anim