debess
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”).
Noun[edit]
debess f (6th declension)
- (chiefly in the plural, astronomy) sky
- (chiefly in the plural, theology) heaven, paradise
- (chiefly in the plural, archaic) cloud (compare mākonis)
Usage notes[edit]
Although the singular forms still exist, the plural forms (debesis, etc.) are much more frequently used in all senses.
Declension[edit]
Declension of debess (6th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | debess | debesis |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | debesi | debesis |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | debess | debesu |
| dative (datīvs) | debesij | debesīm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | debesi | debesīm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | debesī | debesīs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | debess | debesis |