hipopotams
See also: hipopòtams
Latvian
Etymology
From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus (via some other European language), from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
hipopotams m (1st declension)
- Synonym of nīlzirgs
Declension
Declension of hipopotams (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | hipopotams | hipopotami |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | hipopotamu | hipopotamus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | hipopotama | hipopotamu |
| dative (datīvs) | hipopotamam | hipopotamiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | hipopotamu | hipopotamiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | hipopotamā | hipopotamos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | hipopotam | hipopotami |