zirgs

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Zirgs

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *źirˀgás. Cognates include Lithuanian žìrgas (“good, beautiful horse; steed”), Old Prussian sirgis (, “stallion”), Sudovian zirgo (“horse”).

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Noun

zirgs m (1st declension)

  1. horse (esp. Equus caballus; generic word)
    šķirnes zirgs ― breed horse
    darba zirgs ― work horse
    sacīkšu zirgs ― race horse
    neiebraukts zirgs ― a horse that has not been run in
    braukt ar zirgu ― to ride (on) a horse
    zirgs rikšo, auļo ― the horse trots, gallops
    zirgs zviedz ― the horse neighs
    apkalt zirgu ― to shoe a horse
    dzirdīt zirgus pie akas ― to make the horses drink at the well
    jūgt zirgu arklā ― to harness a horse to a plow
    strādā kā zirgs ― (s/he) works like a horse

Declension

Declension of zirgs (1st declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) zirgs zirgi
accusative (akuzatīvs) zirgu zirgus
genitive (ģenitīvs) zirga zirgu
dative (datīvs) zirgam zirgiem
instrumental (instrumentālis) zirgu zirgiem
locative (lokatīvs) zirgā zirgos
vocative (vokatīvs) zirg zirgi

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References

  • “zirgs” in Latviešu literārās valodas vārdnīca
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