ručička

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

ručička f

  1. diminutive of ruka

Usage notes

The form ručičkama is used when talking about a body part, while the form ručičkami is used figuratively about things similar to a hand.

Declension

See also

Further reading

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

Slovak

Etymology

A double diminutive of ruka (hand).

Pronunciation

Noun

ručička f (genitive singular ručičky, nominative plural ručičky, genitive plural ručičiek, declension pattern of žena)

  1. a tiny little hand, such as a baby's hand
  2. (endearing) a woman's hand
  3. one of the two hands of an analog clock or watch
  4. the pointer of a measuring instrument, such as an analog voltmeter or a sphygmomanometer

Declension

Further reading

  • ručička”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024