kroužek

English

Etymology

From the Czech kroužek (“little ring”, “kroužek”).

Pronunciation

• (RP, UK) enPR: krōʹzhĕk, IPA: /ˈkɹəʊʒɛk/, X-SAMPA: /"kr\@UZEk/

Noun

kroužek (plural kroužky)

1. A ring-shaped diacritical mark 〈˚〉, whose use is largely restricted to Å, å and Ů, ů, and whereon it represents an etymological ‘o’.
   • For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

Synonyms

• (kroužek diacritic): ring

Coordinate terms

• (Czech diacritics): čárka 〈´〉, háček 〈ˇ〉, kroužek 〈˚〉, tečka 〈˙〉

Translations

kroužek diacritic

• Czech: kroužek (cs) m
• German: Kroužek (de) m
• Polish: kółko (pl) n

• Russian: кружок (ru) (kružók) m
• Slovak: krúžok (sk) m

External links

• Ring (diacritic) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Ring (diacritic)

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Czech

Etymology

The diminutive form of kruh (“circle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkrou̯ʒɛk/, X-SAMPA: /"krou_^ZEk/

Noun

kroužek m

1. kroužek, ring (ring-shaped diacritical mark)

Declension

    declension of kroužek

	singular	plural
nominative	kroužek	kroužky
genitive	kroužku	kroužků
dative	kroužku	kroužkům
accusative	kroužek	kroužky
vocative	kroužku	kroužky
locative	kroužku	kroužcích
instrumental	kroužkem	kroužky

Descendants

• English: kroužek