ašs

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ass"

Latvian

Etymology

A parallel form of ass (“sharp”) (q.v.) which became an independent word. Cognates include Lithuanian aštrùs.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ašs (definite ašais, comparative ašāks, superlative visašākais, adverb aši)

  1. quick, fast, swift
    ašs skrējiens, brauciens ― quick race, ride
    aši zirgi ― swift horses
    aiziet ašiem soļiem ― to go with quick steps

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of ašs
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular
(vienskaitlis) 		plural
(daudzskaitlis) 		singular
(vienskaitlis) 		plural
(daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) ašs aši aša ašas
genitive (ģenitīvs) aša ašu ašas ašu
dative (datīvs) ašam ašiem ašai ašām
accusative (akuzatīvs) ašu ašus ašu ašas
instrumental (instrumentālis) ašu ašiem ašu ašām
locative (lokatīvs) ašā ašos ašā ašās
vocative (vokatīvs) — — — —

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References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ašs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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