piersts

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Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pírštan. Cognates include Latvian pirksts and Lithuanian pir̃štas.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: piersts

Noun

piersts m (diminutive piersteņš)

  1. finger

Declension

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