zirnis
See also: žirnis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Baltic *žírˀnjas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀna, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. In Eastern Baltic, this word narrowed its meaning from “grain” to only one kind of grain, “pea”.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zirnis m (2nd declension)
- pea (several plants of the family Fabaceae, especially Pisium sativum)
- dārza zirnis ― garden pea
- lauka zirnis ― field pea
- sējas zirnis ― sowing pea (Pisum sativum)
- pea (the grain of these plants, especially Pisum sativum)
- zirņu pāksts ― pea pod
- lobīt zirņus ― to shuck, shell peas (pea pods)
- kaltēt zirņus ― to dry peas
- pelēkie zirņi ar speķi ― gray peas with bacon
- zirņu zupa ― pea soup
Declension edit
Declension of zirnis (2nd declension)
References edit
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “zirnis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN