skřítek

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German scrato.

Pronunciation

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Noun

skřítek m anim (diminutive skříteček)

  1. dwarf, imp, gnome, sprite, goblin, gremlin
  2. troll

Declension

Further reading

  • skřítek”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • skřítek”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • skřítek”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025