kroužek

UK, UK/ˈkɹəʊʒɛk/

noun

A ring-shaped diacritical mark (˚), whose use is largely restricted to Å, å and Ů, ů, and whereon it represents an etymological ‘o’.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:kroužek.”

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ring
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Meanings

nounkroužek (plural kroužky)

plural kroužky

  1. A ring-shaped diacritical mark (˚), whose use is largely restricted to Å, å and Ů, ů, and whereon it represents an etymological ‘o’.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:kroužek.

  2. krausened lager

Synonyms & antonyms

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ring

Origin

  1. Czechkroužek“little ring”, “kroužek”
  2. Englishkroužek

From the Czech kroužek (“little ring”, “kroužek”).

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Translations

Czech kroužek
  • kroužekkroužek diacritic
Finnish ympyrä
  • ympyräkroužek diacritic
German Kroužek
  • Kroužekkroužek diacritic
Hungarian karika
  • karikakroužek diacritic
Icelandic hringur
  • hringurkroužek diacritic
Polish kółko
  • kółkokroužek diacritic
Russian кружо́к
  • кружо́к (kružók)kroužek diacritic
Slovak krúžok
  • krúžokkroužek diacritic
Cite this entry
APA

kroužek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krou%C5%BEek

MLA

“kroužek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krou%C5%BEek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kroužek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krou%C5%BEek.

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