ručička

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Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈrut͡ʃɪt͡ʃka]

Noun[edit]

ručička f

  1. Diminutive of ruka

Usage notes[edit]

The form ručičkama is used when talking about a body part, while the form ručičkami is used figuratively about things similar to a hand.

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Further reading[edit]

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

Slovak[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A double diminutive of ruka (hand).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ručička f (genitive singular ručičky, nominative plural ručičky, genitive plural ručičiek, declension pattern of žena)

  1. a tiny little hand, such as a baby's hand
  2. (endearing) a woman's hand
  3. one of the two hands of an analog clock or watch
  4. the pointer of a measuring instrument, such as an analog voltmeter or a sphygmomanometer

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Further reading[edit]

  • ručička”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024