kosteczka
//kɔsˈtɛt͡ʂ.ka//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
kosteczka is the diminutive form of kostka — “ankle (bulge on both sides of the leg directly above the foot)”.
Definitions of kostka noun · /ˈkɔst.ka/ | /ˈkɔst.ka/ | /ˈkɔst.ka/ | /ˈkɔst.ka/
Full entry for kostka →- 1.ankle (bulge on both sides of the leg directly above the foot)
- 2.knuckle (bulge on the back of the hand at the joint)
- 3.die (polyhedron used in games of chance)
- 4.lump (portion of a substance formed in the shape of a small cuboid)
- 5.cobble, cobblestone (material in the form of small cuboids formed from concrete or stone, used for paving streets and sidewalks)
- 6.box, block (device similar in shape to a cuboid used to connect cables when installing electrical devices)
- 7.cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)
- 8.decorative seashell worn on one's hat
- 9.chip, microchip, computer chip, integrated circuit (small electronic device made up of multiple interconnected electronic components such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors)(colloquial)
- 10.pick, plectrum (small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc. for plucking strings)(colloquial)
- 11.block (part of a board or log that protrudes and is inserted into a groove of an adjacent board or log)(obsolete)
- 12.leveller (bone tool for smoothing, leveling)(obsolete)
Etymology of kostka
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kost-der. Proto-Slavic *kȍstь Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Proto-Slavic *kostъka Old Polish kostka Polish kostka Inherited from Old Polish kostka. By surface analysis, kość + -ka.
Etymology
From kostka + -ka.
Paradigm of kostka, with kosteczka highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kostka | kostki |
| Genitive | kostki | kostek |
| Dative | kostce | kostkom |
| Accusative | kostkę | kostki |
| Instrumental | kostką | kostkami |
| Locative | kostce | kostkach |
| Vocative | kostko | kostki |
Nominative
Singular
kostka
Plural
kostki
Genitive
Singular
kostki
Plural
kostek
Dative
Singular
kostce
Plural
kostkom
Accusative
Singular
kostkę
Plural
kostki
Instrumental
Singular
kostką
Plural
kostkami
Locative
Singular
kostce
Plural
kostkach
Vocative
Singular
kostko
Plural
kostki