kostka

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones (Proto-Slavic *kostь).

Noun

kostka f

1. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)

   Pokud se nemůžeš rozhodnout, hoď si kostkou.

2. cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)

   Stačí jedna kostka cukru.

Further reading

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

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kostъka (“small bone”), since dice were made of bones (Proto-Slavic *kostь); equivalent to kość +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.stka/

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Noun

kostka f

1. diminutive of kość; bone
2. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)
3. cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)

   Kostka Rubika – Rubik's Cube

   kostka lodu – ice cube

4. (anatomy) knuckle
5. (anatomy) ankle
6. (informal) pick, plectrum (a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc. for plucking strings)
7. cobble, cobblestone