ērkšķis

      Latvian

      Ērkšķis

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

      From the same stem as ērce (tick (insect)) (q.v.), with an extra šķ. Cognates include Lithuanian erškė̃tis (thorn).[1]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ɛ̄ːɾʃɟis]
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      Noun

      ērkšķis m, 2nd declension

      1. thorn (sharp protective spine on a plant)
        ērkšķi dzeļ pirkstos — the thorns stung (his) fingers
        nav maizes bez garozas, nav rožu bez ērkšķiem — no bread without crust, no rose without thorns
      2. thorn bush (plant which has thorns)
        taisnā ceļā abi jājēji jau bija nokļuvuši līdz kalniem, kur sākās ērkšķu krūmi — on a straight road both riders had already gotten to the mountains where the thorn bushes began

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      References

      1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.
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