kostka

See also: Kostka, kôstka, and kostką

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones (Proto-Slavic *kostь).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkostka]

Noun

kostka f

1. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)

   Pokud se nemůžeš rozhodnout, hoď si kostkou. ― If you can't decide, roll a die.

2. cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)

   Stačí jedna kostka cukru. ― One cube of sugar is enough.

Declension

Declension of kostka

	singular	plural
nominative	kostka	kostky
genitive	kostky	kostek
dative	kostce	kostkám
accusative	kostku	kostky
vocative	kostko	kostky
locative	kostce	kostkách
instrumental	kostkou	kostkami

Further reading

• kostka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• kostka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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Polish

kostka brukowa (#7)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones (Proto-Slavic *kostь). By surface analysis, kość +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔst.ka/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɔstka
• Syllabification: kost‧ka

Noun

kostka f (diminutive kosteczka)

1. Diminutive of kość.
2. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)

   Synonym: kość

3. cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)

   Kostka Rubika ― Rubik's Cube

   kostka lodu ― ice cube

4. (anatomy) knuckle
5. (anatomy) ankle
6. (informal, music) pick, plectrum (a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc. for plucking strings)

   Synonyms: plektron, piórko

7. cobble, cobblestone

   Synonym: kostka brukowa

8. (Cieszyn Silesia) stone (central part of some fruits, particularly drupes)

   Synonym: pestka

Declension

Declension of kostka

	singular	plural
nominative	kostka	kostki
genitive	kostki	kostek
dative	kostce	kostkom
accusative	kostkę	kostki
instrumental	kostką	kostkami
locative	kostce	kostkach
vocative	kostko	kostki

Further reading

• kostka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kostka in Polish dictionaries at PWN