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kostka.

diminutive of kość (“bone”)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔst.ka/[ˈkɔst.ka][ˈkɔst.ka][ˈkɔst.ka]Łowicz
  1. diminutive of kość (“bone”)

    diminutive · feminine · form-of
  2. ankle (bulge on both sides of the leg directly above the foot)

    feminine
  3. knuckle (bulge on the back of the hand at the joint)

    feminine
  4. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)

    countable · feminine
  5. die (polyhedron used in games of chance) game of chance

    Middle · Polish · countable · feminine
  6. die (polyhedron used in games of chance) game of chance luck; chance

    Middle · Polish · countable · feminine · figuratively
  7. lump (portion of a substance formed in the shape of a small cuboid)

    feminine
  8. cobble, cobblestone (material in the form of small cuboids formed from concrete or stone, used for paving streets and sidewalks)

    feminine
  9. box, block (device similar in shape to a cuboid used to connect cables when installing electrical devices)

    feminine
  10. chip, microchip, computer chip, integrated circuit (small electronic device made up of multiple interconnected electronic components such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors)

    colloquial · feminine
  11. pick, plectrum (small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc. for plucking strings)

    colloquial · feminine
  12. cube (object more or less in the form of a cube)

    feminine
    Kostka Rubika
    kostka lodu
  13. synonym of skrzyp synonym of skrzyp zimowy

    feminine
  14. synonym of skrzyp synonym of skrzyp polny

    feminine · Łowicz
  15. synonym of skrzyp overgrown sorrel

    feminine · Łowicz
  16. decorative seashell worn on one's hat

    feminine
  17. block (part of a board or log that protrudes and is inserted into a groove of an adjacent board or log)

    feminine · obsolete
  18. leveller (bone tool for smoothing, leveling)

    feminine · obsolete
  19. synonym of kwadracik

    feminine · obsolete
  20. synonym of pestka

    Middle · Polish · feminine
  21. synonym of chrząstka

    Middle · Polish · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *kȍstь Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Proto-Slavic *kostъka Old Polish kostka Polish kostka Inherited from Old Polish kostka. By surface analysis, kość + -ka.

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