stojka

From stát +‎ -ka.

• IPA^(key): [ˈstojka]

• Hyphenation: stoj‧ka

stojka f

1. (gymnastics) handstand
2. (construction) prop, stay

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

From stoj- (“to stand”) +‎ -ka.

• IPA^(key): /stɔjka/, [ˈstɔɪ̯ka]
• Rhymes: -ɔjka
• Hyphenation: stoj‧ka

stojka f

1. (gymnastics) handstand (the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands)

   Synonym: stoj na rukách

   V rámci rozvičky sme museli jednu minútu udržať stojku. ― As part of the warm-up, we had to hold a handstand for one minute.

2. (technology, mining) prop, upright, stanchion (a vertical support or beam used to prop up a ceiling, roof, or tunnel wall)

   Synonyms: podpera, stĺp, nosník

   Baníci museli chodbu zabezpečiť oceľovými hydraulickými stojkami. ― The miners had to secure the tunnel with steel hydraulic props.

3. (military, slang) guard duty, sentry watch (a period of standing guard or being on watch)

   Dnes v noci ma čaká trojhodinová stojka pri hlavnej bráne. ― I have a three-hour sentry watch at the main gate tonight.

4. (sports, slang) standing position (in shooting sports, specifically biathlon, the act of shooting while standing)

   Antonym: ležka

   Po bezchybnej ležke prišla osudná stojka, kde reprezentant trikrát minul. ― After a flawless prone stage, the fatal standing stage came, where the representative missed three times.

5. (theater, slang) standing scenery (a type of vertical theatrical scenery or flat that stands on its own)

• “stojka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026