apelsīns
See also: apelsins
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Apparently borrowed from Low German Appelsina, from Dutch appelsien (now usually sinaasappel), from China and appel, i.e. originally “China apple” (oranges were originally brought to Europe from China).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
apelsīns m (1st declension)
- orange (subtropical fruit tree of genus Citrus, esp. Citrus sinensis, with round, succulent, aromatic fruits)
- apelsīnu sugas, ziedi ― orange species, flowers
- kultivēt apelsīnus ― to cultivate oranges (= orange trees)
- no Ķīnas citronu, apelsīnu un citu radniecīgu augļu koku kultivēšana pārgāja uz Indiju ― the cultivation of lemons, oranges and other related fruit trees went from China to India
- orange (the fruit of that tree)
- apelsīnu sula ― orange juice
- nomizot, sadalīt apelsīnu ― to peel, to split an orange
- “tas jau apelsīns...” viņš teica lēnām... bālie pirkstiņi lobīja suloto, viņa dzīvē visai reto augli ― “so this is an orange...” he said slowly... his pale fingers were splitting the succulent fruit, so rare in his life
Declension edit
Declension of apelsīns (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | apelsīns | apelsīni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | apelsīnu | apelsīnus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | apelsīna | apelsīnu |
| dative (datīvs) | apelsīnam | apelsīniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | apelsīnu | apelsīniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | apelsīnā | apelsīnos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | apelsīn | apelsīni |