wucho
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
- hucho (obsolete)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *uxo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuxɔ/
Noun
wucho n (dual wušy, plural in literal meaning wušy, plural in figurative meanings wucha, diminutive wuško)
- (literally) ear (organ of hearing)
- (figuratively) any of a number of ear-shaped things:
- handle (of a pitcher, jug, etc.)
- eye (of an ax, etc.)
Declension
- Literal meaning
Declension of wucho
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wucho | wušy | wušy |
| Genitive | wucha | wušowu | wušow |
| Dative | wuchoju | wušyma | wušam |
| Accusative | wucho | wušy | wušy |
| Instrumental | wuchom | wušyma | wušymi |
| Locative | wuchu | wušyma | wušach |
- Figurative meanings
Declension of wucho
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wucho | wušy | wucha |
| Genitive | wucha | wušowu | wuchow |
| Dative | wuchoju | wušyma | wucham |
| Accusative | wucho | wušy | wucha |
| Instrumental | wuchom | wušyma | wuchami |
| Locative | wuchu | wušyma | wuchach |
- Alternative dative singular (both literal and transferred): wuchu
Derived terms
- wuchajca
- wuchaty
- wuchawa
- wuchowy
- wuškaty
- wušnik
- wušny
References
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “wucho”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *uxo.
Noun
wucho n
- ear
Declension
Declension of wucho
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wucho | wuši | wuši |
| Genitive | wucha | wušow | wušow |
| Dative | wuchu | wušomaj | wušam |
| Accusative | wucho | wuši | wuši |
| Instrumental | wuchom | wušomaj | wušemi |
| Locative | wuchu | wušomaj | wušach |
| Vocative | wucho! | woči! | woči! |