ouško

== Czech == === Alternative forms === úško (rare) === Etymology === From ucho +‎ -ko. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈou̯ʃko] Hyphenation: ouš‧ko === Noun === ouško n diminutive of ucho: small ear (body part) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === ouško n something similar to an ear: handle (e.g. of a cup, a purse) eye (of a needle) tab (on a washcloth, etc., for hanging) (anatomy) auricle (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) ==== Usage notes ==== 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 ==== === Further reading === “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), 2008–2026