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zirgs

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Latvian

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Zirgs

Etymology

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From Proto-Baltic *źirˀgás. Cognates include Lithuanian ži̇̀rgas (“good, beautiful horse; steed”), Old Prussian sirgis ([zirgis], “stallion”), Sudovian zirgo (“horse”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zir̂gs m (1st declension)

  1. horse (esp. Equus caballus; generic word)
    šķirnes zirgs ― breed horse
    darba zirgs ― work horse
    sacīkšu zirgs ― race horse
    neiebraukts zirgs ― a horse that has not been run in
    braukt ar zirgu ― to ride (on) a horse
    zirgs rikšo, auļo ― the horse trots, gallops
    zirgs zviedz ― the horse neighs
    apkalt zirgu ― to shoe a horse
    dzirdīt zirgus pie akas ― to make the horses drink at the well
    jūgt zirgu arklā ― to harness a horse to a plow
    strādā kā zirgs ― (s/he) works like a horse

Declension

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Declension of zirgs (1st)
singular
(vienskaitlis) 		plural
(daudzskaitlis)
nominative zirgs zirgi
genitive zirga zirgu
dative zirgam zirgiem
accusative zirgu zirgus
instrumental zirgu zirgiem
locative zirgā zirgos
vocative zirg zirgi

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • “zirgs” in Latviešu literārās valodas vārdnīca
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