holčička
[ˈɦolt͡ʃɪt͡ʃka]
The Czech phrase for baby girl is holčička.
holčička refers to a very young female human child, often translated as 'little girl'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a diminutive of holka (girl). The suffix -ička is added to the root to convey a sense of smallness and endearment.
Which one should you use?
While holčička specifically implies a small child, the term mimino is a more general and gender-neutral way to say 'baby' or 'infant'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of holčička is holčičky. If the baby girl is the direct object of a sentence, such as in 'I see the baby girl', the form changes to holčičku.
Did you know?
- Czech speakers can stack diminutives to make a word even 'smaller'. While holčička is a baby girl, adding more suffixes can turn it into holčičička to express extreme cuteness or tiny size.
- Depending on the region, some speakers might use holčička to refer to a daughter regardless of her actual age if they are speaking with deep affection.
- The diminutive suffix -ička is so common that it is used not just for children, but for objects and animals to express affection or a small size.
Examples in context
- Ahoj babičko, jak se má naše malá holčička?Hello grandma, how is our little girl doing?
- Ta malá holčička už spí.That little baby girl is already sleeping.
- Ta holčička má modré oči.The baby girl has blue eyes.
Example conversation
Tomáš and Kateřina are looking at a photo of a newborn.
- TomášKdo je tato krásná holčička?Who is this beautiful baby girl?
- KateřinaTo je moje dcera, narodila se včera.That is my daughter, she was born yesterday.
- TomášJe to velmi roztomilá holčička.She is a very cute baby girl.
- KateřinaDěkuji, Tomáši, jsme velmi šťastní.Thank you, Tomáš, we are very happy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry holčička, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
