spilvens

• (dialectal forms) spilvēns, spilvenis, spilvins, spalvenis

From spilve (“cottongrass”) +‎ -ens (ultimately from the same stem as spalva), apparently because pillows were made with it.^[1]

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spilvens m (1st declension)

1. pillow, cushion (soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort)

   spalvu, dūnu spilvens ― feather pillow

   vates spilvens ― cotton pillow

   dīvāna spilvens ― couch cushion

   spilvena pārvalks ― pillow case

   nolikt galvu uz spilvena ― to lay one's head on a pillow

2. something used as a pillow

   es esmu aizmidzis saldi pļavas sūnu mīkstajā spilvenā ― I fell asleep on the pillow of sweet, soft meadow moss

3. something similar to a pillow or cushion, used for various purposes, e.g. friction or impact reduction, etc.

   smilšu spilvens ― sand bag

   sēdekļa spilvens ― seat cushion

   gaisa spilvens ― air bag

   skābekļa spilvens ― oxygen bag

4. (anatomy) a soft, usually relatively thick, formation in an organism

   talku spilvens ― cushion of fat

• skābekļa spilvens
• spilvena pārvalks
• spilvendrāna

• pagalvis