Czech

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrut͡ʃɪt͡ʃka]

Noun

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ručička f

  1. diminutive of ruka

Usage notes

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

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • ručička”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
  • ručička”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • ručička”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Slovak

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Etymology

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A double diminutive of ruka (hand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

Declension

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Further reading

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  • 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