īkšķis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Lithuanian nykštys, Old Prussian instixs. See the Lithuanian term for details.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
īkšķis m (2nd declension)
- (anatomy) thumb (short, thick, opposable finger)
- part of a glove that covers the thumb
- pieadīt cimdam īkšķi ― to add a thumb to a glove
Declension edit
Declension of īkšķis (2nd declension)