stirnāzis

Latvian

Stirnāzis

Alternative forms

Etymology

From stirnu (roe deer[gen.]) +‎ āzis (buck).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [stiɾnâːzis]
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Noun

stirnāzis m, 2nd declension

  1. male roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
    stirnāzis dzenā kazu ap krūmu trakā ātrumā līdz galīgam pagurumam — the male roe deer drives the female around the bush at a crazy speed until she is tired (lit. to final tiredness)

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Last modified on 14 November 2012, at 01:03