stulms

English

Noun

stulms

  1. Plural form of stulm

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Latvian

Stulmu zābaki

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *stulm-, from Proto-Indo-European *stl̥m, from the zero grade form of *stel- (to put in standing position; to stand; standing, immobile, stiff) with an extra element -m. Cognates include Swedish stolm (stubble).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [stûlms]
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Noun

stulms m, 1st declension

  1. top of a boot, the part that covers the shin up to the knees; boot leg
    stulmu zābaki — boots that have (boot)legs
    sabāzt bikšu galus stulmos — stuff the ends of one's pants into one's boot legs

Declension

See also

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.
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