mugurkauls

Latvian

Mugurkauls

Etymology

From mugura (“back”) +‎ kauls (“bone”).

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Noun

mugurkauls m (1st declension)

1. (anatomy) spine, backbone

   mugurkaula skriemeļi, artērijas ― spine vertebrae, arteries

   mugurkaula deformācija ― spine deformation

   mugurkaula izliekumi ― curvature of the spine

   lokans mugurkauls ― flexible backbone

   lauzt mugurkaulu ― to break one's spine

2. (strong) character, nature

   vīrs ar stringru mugurkaulu ― a man with a strong spine (= character)

Declension

Declension of mugurkauls (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	mugurkauls	mugurkauli
genitive	mugurkaula	mugurkaulu
dative	mugurkaulam	mugurkauliem
accusative	mugurkaulu	mugurkaulus
instrumental	mugurkaulu	mugurkauliem
locative	mugurkaulā	mugurkaulos
vocative	mugurkaul	mugurkauli