dobjš

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Latvian

Etymology

A parallel form to dobs (q.v.) which became an independent word.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

dobjš (definite dobjais, comparative dobjāks, superlative visdobjākais, adverb dobji)

  1. (sounds) hollow (very low and with an echo)
    dobja balss ― hollow voice
    dobji pērkona grāvieni ― hollow thunderclaps
    dobja lielgabalu dunoņa ― hollow cannon shot

Usage notes

In general, dobs is more concrete (“hollow cylinder”), while dobjš is more abstract or metaphorical (“hollow voice”).

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of dobjš
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular
(vienskaitlis) 		plural
(daudzskaitlis) 		singular
(vienskaitlis) 		plural
(daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) dobjš dobji dobja dobjas
genitive (ģenitīvs) dobja dobju dobjas dobju
dative (datīvs) dobjam dobjiem dobjai dobjām
accusative (akuzatīvs) dobju dobjus dobju dobjas
instrumental (instrumentālis) dobju dobjiem dobju dobjām
locative (lokatīvs) dobjā dobjos dobjā dobjās
vocative (vokatīvs) — — — —

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References

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