штука
/[ˈʃtukɐ]/
Ukrainiannoun
Definitions
- 1.piece (single item belonging to a class of similar items)
за шту́ку
za štúku — apiece, per piece, each
- 2.colloquialthing (various senses)
ось у чо́му шту́ка
osʹ u čómu štúka — here's the thing, that's the thing
- 3.colloquialpiece (an artistic creation)
- 4.colloquialpiece of work (person who has a strong and unusual personality)
- 5.colloquialtrick (mischievous or annoying behaviour; a prank)
- 6.colloquialtrick (effective, clever or quick way of doing something)
- 7.dialectalart
- 8.dialectalskill
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish sztuka (“piece”), from German Stück. Cognate to English shtick.
Forms
- шту́каcanonical • feminine • inanimate
- štúkaromanization
- шту́киgenitive
- шту́чнийadjective • relational
- шту́чкаdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | шту́ка | шту́ки |
| Genitive | шту́ки | штук |
| Dative | шту́ці | шту́кам |
| Accusative | шту́ку | шту́ки |
| Instrumental | шту́кою | шту́ками |
| Locative | шту́ці | шту́ках |
| Vocative | шту́ко | шту́ки |
Nominative
Singular
шту́ка
Plural
шту́ки
Genitive
Singular
шту́ки
Plural
штук
Dative
Singular
шту́ці
Plural
шту́кам
Accusative
Singular
шту́ку
Plural
шту́ки
Instrumental
Singular
шту́кою
Plural
шту́ками
Locative
Singular
шту́ці
Plural
шту́ках
Vocative
Singular
шту́ко
Plural
шту́ки