auss
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
A 6th-declension stem based on an earlier plural form ausì, from Proto-Baltic *auś-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (“ear”). From Proto-Baltic, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Cognates include Lithuanian ausìs, Old Prussian ausins (accusative plural), Proto-Slavic *uxo, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐍃𐍉 (ausō) (< Proto-Germanic *ausô, Old High German ōra, German Ohr, Avestan 𐬎𐬱𐬌 (uši, “both ears, mind, reason”), Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs), Latin auris (< *ausis).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
auss f (6th declension)
- (anatomy) ear (the organ of hearing)
- ārējā, iekšējā auss ― outer, inner ear
- pakasīt aiz auss ― to scratch behind the ear
- spalvainas ausis ― hairy ears
- ausu ārsts ― ear doctor
- auss eja ― ear canal
- auss iekaisums ― ear infection
- nedzirdīgas, kurlas ausis ― deaf ears
- saberzēt nosalušas ausis ― to rub (one's) ice-cold ears
- ausīs džinkst, dūc, zvana, dun, šalc, rūc, šņāc ― (one's) ears are buzzing, whizzing, ringing
- mūsu auss skaņas svārstības uztver tikai no 15 līdz 20000 hercu intervālā ― our ear's sound perception range covers an interval of only 15 to 20000 Hertz
- suns aprimst kaukt un aizdomīgi paceļ ausis ― the dog stopped howling and suspiciously raised his ears
- (figuratively) an individual human being
- slēpt ko no ziņkārām ausīm ― to hide something from curious ears
- ear (the capacity to hear; understanding, awareness of what one hears)
- labas ausis ― good ears (= hearing)
- vājas ausis ― weak, poor ears (= hearing)
- nē, es redzu: jūsu ausim mani vārdi ir tukša skaņa ― no, I see: to your ears my words are empty sounds
- (usually plural) ears (elongated, protruding lateral parts of certain objects)
- nolaist cepures ausis ― to let down (one's) hat ears
- būrtnīca ar ausīm ― a notebook with ears
- durvīs parādās večuks... ziemas cepures ausis nokarājas uz abām pusēm kā dažkārt zaķim ― an old man showed up at the door... the ears of his winter hat were hanging on both sides as bunny ears sometimes do
Declension edit
Declension of auss (6th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | auss | ausis |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ausi | ausis |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | auss | ausu |
| dative (datīvs) | ausij | ausīm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ausi | ausīm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ausī | ausīs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | auss | ausis |
Synonyms edit
- (of "hearing"): dzirde
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “auss”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN