dršťka

Czech

Alternative forms

držka (more informal but more common)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈdr̩ʃcka]
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Noun

dršťka f

muzzle (the protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws)
(plural only) tripe (the lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food)
(informal, pejorative) trap (human's mouth or face)
(informal, pejorative) grimace
(informal, pejorative) rude or objectionable person

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	dršťka	dršťky
genitive	dršťky	dršťek
dative	dršťce	dršťkám
accusative	dršťku	dršťky
vocative	dršťko	dršťky
locative	dršťce	dršťkách
instrumental	dršťkou	dršťkami

Synonyms

(muzzle): čumák, tlama
(tripe): ―
(human's mouth or face): čumák, huba, ksicht
(grimace): (neutral) grimasa
(rude person): (less pejorative) drzoun

Further reading

dršťka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
dršťka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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