dzīle
See also dzīlē
Latvian
Etymology
From dziļš (“deep”) + -e, with irregular lengthening (i > ī). Cognates include Lithuanian gylė̃.[1]
Noun
dzīle f, 5th declension
- depth (deep place; syn. dziļums, dzelme)
- zemes, okeāna dzīles — the depths of the earth, of the ocean
- upes dzīlē — in the depth(s) of the river
- depth, deep layer, interior
- Mēness dzīles ir karstas — the deeper layer of the moon is hot
- depths (height, large distance, in the atmosphere, in space)
- pret zilajām debesu dzīlēm — against the blue depths of the sky
Declension
declension of dzīle
Related terms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.