lemesis
Latvian
Lemeši
Etymology
From the same stem as the verb lemt (“to decide, to resolve”) (q.v.) in its old meaning, “to break.” Cognates include Lithuanian lẽmežis, Russian лемех (lémex, “plowshare”), Czech lemes, Polish lemiesz.[1]
Noun
lemesis m, 2nd declension
- plowshare (cutting edge of a plow, usually a blade)
- divlemešu arkls — two-furrow (lit. two-share) plow
- spīļarkla lemeši — claw plowshares
- lemeša asmens — plowshare blade
- lemeša smaile — plowshare spike
Declension
declension of lemesis
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lemesis | lemeši |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lemesi | lemešus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lemeša | lemešu |
| dative (datīvs) | lemesim | lemešiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lemesi | lemešiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lemesī | lemešos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lemesi | lemeši |
Derived terms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.