prasátko

Czech

Etymology

From prase +‎ -átko.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈprasaːtko]
  • Hyphenation: pra‧sát‧ko

Noun

prasátko n

  1. Diminutive of prase
  2. piglet
  3. piggy bank
  4. (sports) in tennis etc., a ball's unexpected change of direction as a result of touching the net, which ends within bounds if left alone. In table tennis also a ball's unexpected change of direction as a result of falling precisely on the table's edge.
  5. a spot of light on a surface as a result of reflection from a glazy surface such as the face of a wristwatch
  6. (sports) jack (for bowls or pétanque)
    Synonym: košonek

Declension

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Further reading
  • prasátko in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • prasátko in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • prasátko in Internetová jazyková příručka
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