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Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pírštan. Cognates include Latvian pirksts and Lithuanian pir̃štas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: piersts
Noun
piersts m (diminutive piersteņš)
- finger
Declension
Declension of piersts (type 1 noun)
References
- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 385
- A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 68