ouško

Czech

Alternative forms
  • úško (rare)

Etymology

ucho +‎ -ko

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

Noun

ouško n

  1. Diminutive of ucho
  2. something similar to an ear
  3. (anatomy) auricle (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart)

Usage notes

The form ouškama is used when talking about a body part, while the form oušky is used figuratively about things similar to an ear.

Declension
Declension of ouško
singular plural
nominative ouško ouška
genitive ouška oušek
dative oušku ouškům
accusative ouško ouška
vocative ouško ouška
locative oušku ouškách
instrumental ouškem oušky, ouškama

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