ručnice

Czech

Etymology

From ruční +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrut͡ʃɲɪt͡sɛ]
  • Hyphenation: ruč‧ni‧ce

Noun

ručnice f (diminutive ručnička)

  1. rifle
    Synonym: puška
    • 1884, Jan Neruda, Povídky malostranské:
      Kdybych měl ručnici, vystřelím oknem, a kdyby mělo celé sousedstvo z toho dostat psotník!
      If I had a rifle, I would shoot through the window even if the whole neighbourhood should get convulsions from it!

Declension

Descendants

  • Polish: rusznica

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