varš
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Latvian
Etymology
Apparently from earlier Proto-Baltic *varyas (adjective), referring to some metallic property: maybe its easy melting (Proto-Indo-European *wor-yo-, from *wor- (“to boil, to melt”)), maybe its flexibility (Proto-Indo-European *wer-yo- from *wer- (“to turn, to bend”)). Either way, the Baltic terms are quite unique within Indo-European; other branches have non-cognate terms for “copper”, like Latin cuprum (cf. Latvian kapars) or Russian медь (medʹ). Cognates include Lithuanian vãrias, vãris, Old Prussian wargien.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Cu | |
| Previous: niķelis (Ni) | |
| Next: cinks (Zn) | |
varš m (1st declension)
- copper (chemical element)
- vara savienojumi ― copper compounds
- vara sāļi, sulfāts, oksīds ― copper salts, sulphate, oxide
- vara sakausējumi ― copper alloys
- vara rūda, minerāli ― copper ore, minerals
- vara rūpniecība ― copper industry
- vara trauki ― copper cookware
- vara zvans, gongs ― copper bell, gong
- vara stieple ― copper wire
- vara nauda ― copper money (coins)
- vara sarkans, vara krāsa ― copper red, copper color
- vara laikmets ― the Copper Age
Declension
Declension of varš (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | varš | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | varu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | vara | — |
| dative (datīvs) | varam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | varu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | varā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | var | — |
Synonyms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “varš”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN