zvērs
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer- (“wild animal”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zvērs m (1st declension)
- beast, (wild) animal (usually a mammal)
- kažokādu zvēri ― fur animals
- plēsīgie zvēri ― beasts of prey
- zvēru pēdas mežā ― animal footprints, trails in the forest
- zvēru ādas ― animal furs
- medīt zvērus ― to hunt (wild) animals
- zvēru dārzs ― zoo (lit. (wild) animal garden)
- zvēru ķēniņš ― the king of beasts (= the lion)
- pirmā sastapšanas ar polāro vilku, pašu dižāko šīs sugas zvēru, notika negaidīti ― the first encounter with the polar wolf, the largest beast of this species, happened unexpectedly
- meža zvēri līdz šim vēl nav iemanījušies attaisīt arī tāpat vien aizvērtas durvis ― forest animals have not so far found a way to open closed doors just like that
- (of people) beast (a particularly evil, heartless, ruthless person)
- tas tak ir īsts zvērs, kurš nepiedod nevienam ne mazākā pārkāpuma! ― but that one (guy) is a real beast who does not forgive anyone even the slightest offense
- Juļus... neesi zvērs... te tu mani nobendēsi... laid! ― Juļus... don't be a beast'... you will kill me here... let go!
- (in the genitive, used adjectivally) very big; extraordinary
- gandrīz visiem, izņemot galda saimnieci, ir zvēra apetīte ― almost everyone, except the hostess, has a big (lit. a beast's) appetite
- bet vispirms gan vajag iedzert pa tasei tējas, ārā būs zvēra aukstums ― but first of all (we) have to drink a cup of tea each, outside it will be very (lit. a beast's) cold
Declension
[edit]Declension of zvērs (1st declension)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “zvērs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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