virsus

See also: viršus

Latvian

Etymology

A variant of virsa (q.v.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vìrsus]

Noun

virsus m (3rd declension)

1. (rare, usually virsa) top, surface

   zemes virsū ― on the surface of the earth

   izputēt (pazust, izzust) no zemes virsus (virsas) ― to disappear from the face (lit. surface) of the earth

   nolādēt no zemes virsus (virsas) ― to curse off the surface of the earth (= to curse very strongly)

Usage notes

The synonym virsa is usually preferred in all senses of virsus, except for the locative singular form virsū, often used as an adverb or particle (corresponding to the verbal prefix uz-).

Declension

Declension of virsus (3rd declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	virsus	virsi
accusative (akuzatīvs)	virsu	virsus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	virsus	virsu
dative (datīvs)	virsum	virsiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	virsu	virsiem
locative (lokatīvs)	virsū	virsos
vocative (vokatīvs)	virsus	virsi

Related terms

• virs
• virsa
• virsū