ucho
Caló
Etymology
Perhaps eventually from Sanskrit अवश्या (avaśyā, “dew”)
Noun
ucho m
- dew
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech ucho, from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈuxo]
audio (file)
Noun
ucho n
- ear
- Vuších se jí třpytily briliantové náušnice. ― Brilliant earrings glittered at her ears.
- být jednoucho. ― to be all ears.
- handle (of a pot)
- eye (hole at the blunt end of a needle)
Usage notes
The dual form is used when talking about human or animal ears, no matter their number (e. g. čtyři králičí uši = four rabbit ears), while the plural is used when referring to various ear-shaped objects (ucha hrnce = handles of a pot).
Declension
singular | plural | dual | |
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nominative | ucho | ucha | uši |
genitive | ucha | uch | uší |
dative | uchu | uchům | uším |
accusative | ucho | ucha | uši |
vocative | ucho | ucha | uši |
locative | uchu | uchách | uších |
instrumental | uchem | uchy | ušima |
Related terms
- příušnice
- náušnice
- ouško
- uchál
- ušák
- ušanka
- ušatec
- ušatý
- ušní
- ucho Jidášovo
Further reading
- ucho in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- ucho in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- ucho in Internetová jazyková příručka
Old Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.
Noun
ucho n
- ear
Declension
singular | dual | plural | |
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nominative | ucho | uši | ucha |
genitive | ucha | ušú (ušou, uší) | uch |
dative | uchu | ušima, uším | uchóm (uchuom, uchům) |
accusative | ucho | uši | ucha |
vocative | ucho | uši | ucha |
locative | ušě (uše), uchu | ušú (ušou, uší), uších | ušiech (ušéch), uších |
instrumental | uchem | ušima, ušimi, ušma | uchy |
Descendants
- Czech: ucho
Further reading
- “ucho”, in Vokabulář webový: webové hnízdo pramenů k poznání historické češtiny [online], Praha: Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, 2006–2023
Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.
Noun
ucho n
- ear
Declension
singular | dual | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | ucho | uszy | ucha |
genitive | ucha | uszú | úch |
dative | uchu | uszyma | uchóm |
accusative | ucho | uszy | ucha |
instrumental | uchem | uszyma | uchy |
locative | usze | uszú | uszech |
vocative | ucho | uszy | ucha |
Descendants
- Polish: ucho
References
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “ucho”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ucho, from Proto-Slavic *ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *auś-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (“ear”), from *h₂ew- (“to see”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.xɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uxɔ
- Syllabification: u‧cho
Noun
ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)
- ear (body part)
- (colloquial) snitch, informant
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | ucho | uszy |
genitive | ucha | uszu/uszów |
dative | uchu | uszom |
accusative | ucho | uszy |
instrumental | uchem | uszami/uszyma |
locative | uchu | uszach |
vocative | ucho | uszy |
Derived terms
- bezuchy
Noun
ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)
- handle (of a basket, kettle etc.)
- eye (hole in needle)
- earflap
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | ucho | ucha |
genitive | ucha | uch |
dative | uchu | uchom |
accusative | ucho | ucha |
instrumental | uchem | uchami |
locative | uchu | uchach |
vocative | ucho | ucha |
Further reading
- ucho in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ucho in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romani
Etymology
From Sanskrit उच्च (uchcha, “high, elevated”).
Adjective
ucho (feminine uchi, plural uche)
- high
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.xɔ/
Noun
ucho n (genitive singular ucha, nominative plural uši, uchá, genitive plural uší, úch, declension pattern of mesto)
- ear
- handle (of a basket, kettle etc.)
- eye (the part of a needle)
Declension
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Further reading
- ucho in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk