zibens

Latvian

Zibens

Etymology

Compare Lithuanian žaibas, and see Lithuanian žibėti for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzibɛns]

• Audio:

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Noun

zibens m (2nd declension, irregular nominative, genitive)

1. lightning (discharge of atmospheric electricity with a visible flash of light)

   šautras zibens ― dart lightning

   lodes, lodveida, bumbveida zibens ― ball lightning

   spožs zibens ― bright lightning

   mākslīgais zibens ― artificial lightning

   zibens gaisma ― lightning light

   zibens spēriens ― lightning bolt (lit. kick)

   zibens ātrumā ― at lightning speed (= very quickly)

Declension

Declension of zibens (2nd)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	zibens	zibeņi
genitive	zibens	zibeņu
dative	zibenim	zibeņiem
accusative	zibeni	zibeņus
instrumental	zibeni	zibeņiem
locative	zibenī	zibeņos
vocative	zibeni	zibeņi

See also

• pērkons