algus

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Estonian

Etymology

From algama +‎ -us.

Noun

algus (genitive alguse, partitive algust)

  1. beginning

Declension

Declension of algus (ÕS type 11/harjutus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative algus algused
accusative nom.
gen. alguse
genitive alguste
partitive algust algusi
illative algusse
algusesse 		algustesse
algusisse
inessive alguses algustes
algusis
elative algusest algustest
algusist
allative algusele algustele
algusile
adessive algusel algustel
algusil
ablative alguselt algustelt
algusilt
translative alguseks algusteks
algusiks
terminative alguseni algusteni
essive algusena algustena
abessive alguseta algusteta
comitative algusega algustega
Declension of algus (ÕS type 9/katus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative algus algused
accusative nom.
gen. alguse
genitive alguste
partitive algust alguseid
illative algusesse algustesse
alguseisse
inessive alguses algustes
alguseis
elative algusest algustest
alguseist
allative algusele algustele
alguseile
adessive algusel algustel
alguseil
ablative alguselt algustelt
alguseilt
translative alguseks algusteks
alguseiks
terminative alguseni algusteni
essive algusena algustena
abessive alguseta algusteta
comitative algusega algustega

Further reading

  • “algus”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Latin

Etymology

Related to algeō.

Noun

algus m (genitive algūs); fourth declension

  1. the subjective feeling of the cold, coldness
  2. (Old Latin) coldness (uncomfortably so)
    Synonym: algor

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative algus algūs
genitive algūs alguum
dative alguī algibus
accusative algum algūs
ablative algū algibus
vocative algus algūs

References

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