this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2023
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It could be worse. In Czech, it could probably be called kohoutek - little cock/rooster (originally the term describes the round thing you turn to open the valve, but it is sometimes used for the whole water tap assembly).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I think that is an old word for it in English, but not used much anymore afaik

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Similar in Danish.

Cock/rooster: Hane

Tap: Hane