noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation, UK:krōʹzhĕk
Received-Pronunciation, UK:/ˈkɹəʊʒɛk/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A ring-shaped diacritical mark ( ̊), whose use is largely restricted to Å, å and Ů, ů, and whereon it represents an etymological ‘o’.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
For quotations using this term, see Citations:kroužek.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
krausened lager
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From the Czech kroužek (“little ring”, “kroužek”).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
kroužek
— kroužek diacritic
Finnish:
ympyrä
— kroužek diacritic
German:
Kroužek
— kroužek diacritic
Hungarian:
karika
— kroužek diacritic
Icelandic:
hringur
— kroužek diacritic
Polish:
kółko
— kroužek diacritic
Russian:
кружо́к
(kružók)
— kroužek diacritic
Slovak:
krúžok
— kroužek diacritic
Walloon:
bole (in "a-bole" letter å)
— kroužek diacritic