ručka

• IPA^(key): [ˈrut͡ʃka]
• Hyphenation: ruč‧ka

ručka f

1. diminutive of ruka: small hand (body part)

ručka f

1. anything similar to a small hand:
   1. handle (e.g. of a purse)
   2. arm (of a chair)
   3. hand (of a watch)
   4. handset

• The instrumental plural form ručkama is used when talking about a body part, while the form ručkami is used figuratively about things similar to a hand. When ručkama is used, associated adjectives also use forms ending in -ma instead of normal -mi.

• “ručka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “ručka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “ručka”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

From rúka.

• IPA^(key): /rût͡ʃka/
• Hyphenation: ruč‧ka

rȕčka f (Cyrillic spelling ру̏чка)

1. handle, helve, haft, handhold

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /rǔːt͡ʃka/

rúčka (Cyrillic spelling ру́чка)

1. genitive singular of rúčak

• “ručka”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026