| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | feminine |
| Plural | quenouilles |
| Czech | přeslice |
|---|---|
| Dutch | spinrokken; rokken; spinrok |
| English | rock; distaff |
| Esperanto | ŝpinbastono; konuklo |
| German | Rocken; Spinnrocken; Kunkel; Dieße |
| Italian | conocchia; rocca |
| Norwegian | rokk; spinnekjepp |
| Portuguese | roca; roca de fiar |
| Spanish | rueca |
| Turkish | öreke |