rags

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹæɡz/
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  • Rhymes: -æɡz

Noun

rags

  1. plural of rag

Derived terms

Derived terms

Verb

rags

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rag

Anagrams

Latvian

Brieža rags (1)
Ganu rags (4)
Medību rags (4)

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *rágas (“horn”).

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Noun

rags m (1st declension)

  1. (anatomy) horn (solid growth on an animal's head)
    brieža rags ― deer horns (= antlers)
    govs bez ragiem ― cow without horns
  2. a sharp projection
    klinšu rags ― rock horns (= projections)
  3. an object or phenomenon similar in form to an animal horn
    mēness ragi ― moon (= crescent) horns
  4. horn (a musical instrument in the shape of an animal horn)
    pūst ragu ― to blow the horn
    angļu rags ― English horn
    ganu rags ― shepherd's horn (ancient Latvian folk instrument)
    ragu mūziku ― horn music
    medību rags ― hunting horn
  5. horn (material, from animal horn, used to make object)
    raga brilles ― horn spectacles
    raga ķemme ― horn comb
  6. rod-like, usually curved, element or part, used for gripping or holding
    laktas rags ― anvil horn
    enkura ragi ― anchor horns
  7. (geography, syn. zemesrags) cape (projection of land into water)

Declension

Declension of rags (1st declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) rags ragi
accusative (akuzatīvs) ragu ragus
genitive (ģenitīvs) raga ragu
dative (datīvs) ragam ragiem
instrumental (instrumentālis) ragu ragiem
locative (lokatīvs) ragā ragos
vocative (vokatīvs) rags ragi

Derived terms

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • args (without metathesis)

Adjective

rags

  1. strong masculine genitive singular of ragr
  2. strong neuter genitive singular of ragr

Old Prussian

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Pronunciation

Noun

rags

  1. the first month of the year
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