kostka
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones (Proto-Slavic *kostь).
Pronunciation
Noun
kostka f
- die (polyhedron used in games of chance)
- Pokud se nemůžeš rozhodnout, hoď si kostkou.
- cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)
- Stačí jedna kostka cukru.
Declension
Further reading
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones ((deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Slavic *kostь); equivalent to kość + -ka.
Pronunciation
Noun
kostka f
- diminutive of kość; bone
- die (polyhedron used in games of chance)
- cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)
- Kostka Rubika – Rubik's Cube
- kostka lodu – ice cube
- (anatomy) knuckle
- (anatomy) ankle
- (informal) pick, plectrum (a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc. for plucking strings)
- cobble, cobblestone
Declension
Declension of kostka
Synonyms
Further reading
- kostka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Template:R:PWN
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