robs

English

Verb

robs

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rob

Anagrams

• BORs, Bros., ORBs, Sorb, bors, bros, bros., orbs, sorb

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *rámbas, according to Pokorny, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *remb- (“to notch, hack”). Cognate with Lithuanian rum̃bas and Proto-Slavic *rǫ̑bъ.

Noun

robs m (1st declension)

1. small deformation on a surface, dent, indentation, notch

   krūzei izsists robs ― the mug has a dent

   ievīlēt zāģī robu ― to make a dent on a saw

2. gap, flaw (also figuratively)

   robi zināšanās, mācībās ― gaps in (one's) knowledge, in (one's) education

   ap galdu tagad palieli robi, daļa viesu izgājuši ārā ― now there were gaps around the table, part of the guests had gone outside

Declension

Declension of robs (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	robs	robi
accusative (akuzatīvs)	robu	robus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	roba	robu
dative (datīvs)	robam	robiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	robu	robiem
locative (lokatīvs)	robā	robos
vocative (vokatīvs)	rob	robi