ouško

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ucho +‎ -ko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈou̯ʃko]
  • Hyphenation: ouš‧ko

Noun

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ouško n

  1. diminutive of ucho: small ear (body part)

Declension

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Noun

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ouško n

  1. something similar to an ear:
    1. handle (e.g. of a cup, a purse)
    2. eye (of a needle)
    3. tab (on a washcloth, etc., for hanging)
    4. (anatomy) auricle (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart)

Usage notes

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  • The instrumental plural form ouškama is used when talking about a body part, while the form oušky is used figuratively about things similar to an ear. When ouškama is used, associated adjectives also use forms ending in -ma instead of normal -mi.

Declension

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Further reading

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