dítko

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Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech dietko. By surface analysis, dítě (child) +‎ -ko (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɟiːtko]
  • Hyphenation: dít‧ko

Noun[edit]

dítko (singular; also expressive in the plural) n or (in the plural) f

  1. (literary) child
    Synonym: dítě

Usage notes[edit]

  • In the plural, this term can be declined either using feminine forms (with corresponding feminine agreement) or neuter forms (with corresponding neuter agreement). The latter forms are considered more "expressive".

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • dítko in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • dítko in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • dítko in Internetová jazyková příručka