virsma
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See also: virsmā
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A new, 20th-century derivation, from virsa. This word was criticized by J. Endzelīns.[1]
Noun[edit]
virsma f (4th declension)
- surface (outer layer of an object)
- Zemes virsma ― the Earth's surface
- Mēness virsmas veidojumi ― Moon surface formations
- jūra, ūdens virsma ― the surface of the sea, of the water
- spoguļa virsma ― mirror surface
- jumta virsma ― roof surface
- pulēta virsma ― polished surface
- plakana virsma ― flat surface
- virsmas slānis ― surface layer
- (mathematics) surface (set of border points of a body)
- koordinātu virsmas ― coordinate surfaces
- lodes virsma ― surface of the sphere
- koniska virsma ― conical surface
Declension[edit]
Declension of virsma (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | virsma | virsmas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | virsmu | virsmas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | virsmas | virsmu |
| dative (datīvs) | virsmai | virsmām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | virsmu | virsmām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | virsmā | virsmās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | virsma | virsmas |
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “virsa”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN