rukojmí

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech rukojmě. By surface analysis, ruka +‎ -o- +‎ jmout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ru‧koj‧mí

Noun

rukojmí n or m anim or f

  1. hostage

Usage notes

  • In practice it can also be used in the feminine gender as in "ta rukojmí".

Declension

when masculine:

when neuter:

when feminine (nonstandard but common):

Further reading

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