dítko

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech dietko. By surface analysis, dítě (child) + -ko (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɟiːtko]
  • Hyphenation: dít‧ko

Noun

dítko (singular; also expressive in the plural) n or (in the plural) f

  1. (literary) child
    Synonym: dítě

Usage notes

  • In the plural, this term can be declined either using feminine forms (with corresponding feminine agreement) or neuter forms (with corresponding neuter agreement). The latter forms are considered more "expressive".

Declension

Further reading

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