dzenis
See also: Dzenis and Dženis
Latvian
Etymology
From the root of Proto-Balto-Slavic *genˀtei, according to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (“to strike, kill”), see also Proto-Slavic *gъnati (“to hunt, pursue”). Cognate with Lithuanian genys.
Declension
Declension of dzenis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dzenis | dzeņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dzeni | dzeņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dzeņa | dzeņu |
| dative (datīvs) | dzenim | dzeņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dzeni | dzeņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dzenī | dzeņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dzeni | dzeņi |
See also
- dzilna
References
- Pokorny, Julius (1959) “491-93”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 491-93
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