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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rǫkojętь, from Proto-Slavic *rǫka and Proto-Slavic *jęti. Cognate with Polish rękojeść, Serbo-Croatian rȕkovēt, Russian рукоять (rukojatʹ).
Pronunciation
Noun
rukojeť f
- handle (part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved)
Declension
Declension of rukojeť (mixed i-stem feminine)
See also
Further reading
- “rukojeť”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “rukojeť”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “rukojeť”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)