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Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic , equivalent to cīms (“village”) + -iņš. Cognates include Latvian kaimiņš and Lithuanian kaimynas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: kai‧miņš
Noun
kaimiņš m
- male neighbour
Declension
Declension of kaimiņš (type 1 noun)
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References
- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 367
- A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 11
Latvian
Noun
kaimiņš m (1st declension, feminine form: kaimiņiene)
- neighbour
Declension
Declension of kaimiņš (1st declension)