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Latvian
Etymology
From ūdens (“water”) + vīrs (“man”).
Noun
ūdensvīrs m (1st declension)
- (mythology) merman; water spirit in male form
- par akaci stāstīja pasakas: viņā dzīvojot zaļbārdains ūdensvīrs vai pat velns ― about the marsh pool, folk tales said: in it, presumably, a green-bearded merman or water spirit lives, or even a devil
- (poetic) a man whose livelihood or occupation is related to the sea or other waterways
- Intam bija skaidrs: šie sirmie ūdensvīri ir kādreizējie tālbraucēji jūrnieki, liellaivu šķiperi, zvejnieki ― To Ints it was clear: these gray-haired watermen are former cargo ship sailormen, barge captains, fishermen
Declension
Declension of ūdensvīrs (1st declension)