burtstabiņš
Latvian
Etymology
From burts (“letter”) + stabiņš (“block”) (with stabiņš from stabs (“pole, post”) + -iņš (“dim.”)).
Possibly a calque of German "Buchstabe"
Pronunciation
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Noun
burtstabiņš m (1st declension)
- (typography) type, font (typesetting printing unit; a little metal block with a letter engraved on one side)
- svina, koka burtstabiņi ― lead, wooden types
Declension
Declension of burtstabiņš (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | burtstabiņš | burtstabiņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | burtstabiņu | burtstabiņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | burtstabiņa | burtstabiņu |
| dative (datīvs) | burtstabiņam | burtstabiņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | burtstabiņu | burtstabiņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | burtstabiņā | burtstabiņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | burtstabiņ | burtstabiņi |
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