klinšains

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Latvian

Etymology

From klints (rock) +‎ -ains (with t > š as regularly happens in the declension of this stem).

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Adjective

klinšains (definite klinšainais, comparative klinšaināks, superlative visklinšainākais, adverb klinšaini)

  1. rocky (where there are many rocks)
    klinšains apvidus, krastsrocky region, coast
    klinšaina salarocky island
    kalnos starp klintīm atrodas dziļi ezeri... tā kā ezeru apkārtne parasti ir klinšaina un neauglīgain the mountains between the rocks there are deep lakes... so that the region around the lakes is usually rocky and barren

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