balodis

See also: Balodis

Latvian

Balodis

Etymology

Cognate with Lithuanian balandis.

Noun

balodis m (2nd declension)

1. pigeon, dove (various birds of the family Columbidae, especially Columba livia)

   meža, mājas balodis ― wild, domestic pigeon

   pasta balodis ― messenger pigeon (literally "mail pigeon")

   miera balodis ― dove of peace

Declension

Declension of balodis (2nd declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	balodis	baloži
accusative (akuzatīvs)	balodi	baložus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	baloža	baložu
dative (datīvs)	balodim	baložiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	balodi	baložiem
locative (lokatīvs)	balodī	baložos
vocative (vokatīvs)	balodi	baloži

Derived terms

• baložu mēnesis