mazulis
Latvian
Etymology
From mazs (“little, small”) + -ulis.
Pronunciation
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Noun
mazulis m (2nd declension)
- little child, little one, baby (syn. zīdainis)
- auklēt mazuli ― to nurse, to baby-sit the baby
- rotaļāties ar mazuli ― to play with the baby
- dūdo mazulis ratiņos ― the baby coos in the carriage (= pram)
- baby, juvenile animal
- vāveres mazuļi ― baby squirrels
- vēžu mazuļi ― baby crayfish
- zosu mazuļi ― baby geese, goslings
- lāča mazulis ― baby bear, bear cub
Declension
Declension of mazulis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | mazulis | mazuļi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | mazuli | mazuļus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | mazuļa | mazuļu |
| dative (datīvs) | mazulim | mazuļiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | mazuli | mazuļiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | mazulī | mazuļos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | mazuli | mazuļi |
Synonyms
- zīdainis m
See also
- bēbis m