houbička
/[ˈɦou̯bɪt͡ʃka]/
Czechnoun
Grammatical form
houbička is the diminutive form of houba — “mushroom (fungus and fruit of fungus)”.
Definitions of houba noun · [ˈɦou̯ba]
Full entry for houba →- 1.mushroom (fungus and fruit of fungus)
- 2.sponge (material used to wash dishes or the body)
- 3.sponge (Porifera)
- 4.sponge (direct reduced iron), DRI
- 5.a sewing utensil in the shape of a mushroom used for repairing stockings, socks and pantyhose(colloquial)
Etymology of houba
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫba. This might be related to Middle High German swamb (German Schwamm), Latin fungus and Greek σπόγγος (spóngos) or σφόγγος (sfóngos), which supposes some consonant transposition.
Forms
- houbičkovýadjective • relational
- hubičkaalternative • dialectal
Paradigm of houba, with houbička highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | houba | houby |
| Genitive | houby | hub |
| Dative | houbě | houbám |
| Accusative | houbu | houby |
| Vocative | houbo | houby |
| Locative | houbě | houbách |
| Instrumental | houbou | houbami |
Nominative
Singular
houba
Plural
houby
Genitive
Singular
houby
Plural
hub
Dative
Singular
houbě
Plural
houbám
Accusative
Singular
houbu
Plural
houby
Vocative
Singular
houbo
Plural
houby
Locative
Singular
houbě
Plural
houbách
Instrumental
Singular
houbou
Plural
houbami