Klika

Klika is a term used in several Slavic languages to refer to the door handle or lever that operates a door latch. In architectural, carpentry, and interior design contexts, a klika describes the hardware piece mounted on a door and designed to be grasped by the hand to unlatch or latch the door. Designs vary from simple round knobs to elongated levers and pull handles, and the term often appears in product specifications, installation guides, and building terminology in languages such as Slovene, Croatian, and Czech. In Polish, the corresponding term for a door handle is klamka.

As a proper noun, klika also appears as a surname in Central Europe, particularly among Czech- and Slovak-speaking populations. It is encountered in genealogical records and contemporary directories, where it identifies individuals rather than hardware concepts.

In English-language writing, klika is not a widely used term outside translated or regional sources. When encountered, it is typically in the context of translations of hardware terminology from Slavic languages or in discussions of language-specific furniture and architectural vocabulary.

See also: klamka, door hardware terminology in Slavic languages.