lagrits

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Lagrits

Etymology

From German Lakritze, from Medieval Latin liquiridia, from Latin glycyrriza, ultimately from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza), from γλυκύς (glukús, sweet) + ῥίζα (rhíza, root).

Pronunciation

Noun

lagrits (genitive lagritsa, partitive lagritsat)

  1. licorice/liquorice
    1. A sweet substance obtained from the roots of the plant known as Glycyrrhiza glabra.
      Kurgu kähedust leevendavad taruvaigu pastillid mee ja lagritsaga.
      Propolis throat pastilles with honey and licorice soothe a sore throat.
    2. A black candy containing this substance.
      Ma jumaldan lagritsat ja verivorsti hapukoorega.
      I love licorice and blood sausages with sour cream.

Declension

Declension of lagrits (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative lagrits lagritsad
accusative nom.
gen. lagritsa
genitive lagritsate
partitive lagritsat lagritsaid
illative lagritsasse lagritsatesse
lagritsaisse
inessive lagritsas lagritsates
lagritsais
elative lagritsast lagritsatest
lagritsaist
allative lagritsale lagritsatele
lagritsaile
adessive lagritsal lagritsatel
lagritsail
ablative lagritsalt lagritsatelt
lagritsailt
translative lagritsaks lagritsateks
lagritsaiks
terminative lagritsani lagritsateni
essive lagritsana lagritsatena
abessive lagritsata lagritsateta
comitative lagritsaga lagritsatega

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