rukojmí

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech rukojmě. By surface analysis, ruka +‎ -o- +‎ jmout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrukojmiː]
  • Hyphenation: ru‧koj‧mí

Noun

rukojmí n or m anim or f

  1. hostage

Usage notes

  • In practice it can also be used in the feminine gender as in "ta rukojmí".

Declension

when masculine:

when neuter:

when feminine (nonstandard but common):

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