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Latvian
Etymology
From milzis (“giant”) + -enis.
Pronunciation
Noun
milzenis m (2nd declension, feminine form: milzene)
- giant, colossus (very large object or building)
- okeāna milzeņi ― the giants of the ocean (= large ships)
- akmens bija īsts milzenis ― the rock was a real giant
- lejpus ābeļdārzam bija palicis tāds īsts milzenis, laba vīra augumā ― in the lower part of the apple garden a real giant (= tree) had remained, the size of a good man
- giant (very large person, animal or plant)
- Ansis nevarēja nobrīnīties vien par milzeni, Rīgas kalēju Gustu ― Ansis could not wonder about the giant, the blacksmith Gusts from Riga
- sagrābj makšķeres kātu, piecērt un pēc sīvas cīņas izceļ lielu, spurainu asari... skaties, kāds milzenis! ― he grabs the fishing rod, pulls it and after a fierce fight lifts a large, finny perch... look, what a giant!
Declension
Declension of milzenis (2nd declension)
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