kostka

See also: Kostka, kôstka, and kostką

Czech

Etymology

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

Noun

kostka f

1. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)

   Pokud se nemůžeš rozhodnout, hoď si kostkou.

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

   Stačí jedna kostka cukru.

Declension

Declension

	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

From Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones (Proto-Slavic *kostь); equivalent to kość +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.stka/

• Audio

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Noun

kostka f

1. diminutive of kość; bone
2. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)
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) pick, plectrum (a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc. for plucking strings)
7. cobble, cobblestone

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

Synonyms

• (die): kość
• (plectrum): plektron
• (cobblestone): kostka brukowa

Further reading

• kostka in Polish dictionaries at PWN