dzelonis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From dzel(t) (“to sting”) + -onis.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
dzelonis m (2nd declension)
- sting, stinger (attack organ in some insects and arachnids with which poison is injected)
- bites, lapsenes dzelonis ― bee, wasp sting
- izraut bites dzeloni no pirksta ― to pull out a bee sting from (one's) finger
- skorpioni nekož, bet dzeļ ar ķermeņa astes galā atrodošos dzeloni ― scorpions don't bite, (they) sting with a sting located at the end of their tail
- (colloquial) snake's poison fangs
- čūskai ir dzeloņi; tie sāpīgi dzeļ ― snakes have poison fangs (lit. stings); they bite (lit. sting) painfully
- (figuratively, of thoughts, words, behavior) which offends, hurts one's feelings
- Līzei kā sīks dzelonis sirdī iedūra novērojums, ka pirmām kārtām pie galda sēdināja turīgos saimniekus ― the observation that they had seated the rich landowners at the best places at the table pierced Līze's heart like a small sting
- viņa no Balodienes nebija dzirdējusi neviena vārda, kurš nebūtu bijis bez dzeloņiem ― she hadn't heard a single word from Balodiene, which wouldn't have been without stings
- Zenta brālim šad tad iedzēla ar savu greizsirdības dzeloni ― Zenta stung (her) brother every now and then with the sting of her jealousy
- (usually in the plural) thorns, prickles (needle-like rigid protuberance(s) on some plants or animals)
- kaktusa dzeloņi ― cactus thorns
- alveja ir vienkāršs augs ar garām, resnām, sulīgām lapām, kuru malas parasti klātas ar mīkstiem dzeloņiem ― aloe vera is a simple plant with long, thick, succulent leaves, with edges covered with soft thorns
- jūras buļļu dzimtā ir mazas un vidējas zivi; visām sugām ir dzeloņi un izaugumi uz galvas ― in the sea scorpion family there are small and middle(-sized) fish; all species have prickles and protuberances on the head
- (usually in the plural) prickle, barb (needle-like protuberance(s) on certain objects)
- dzeloņstieple, dzeloņu stieple ― barbed wire
- pārbaudījis uz pirksta āķa dzeloņa asumu, makšķernieks uzmauc siļķes gabaliņu ― having checked on (his) finger the sharpness of the hook's prick / tip, the fisherman put on (it) a piece of herring
Declension edit
Declension of dzelonis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dzelonis | dzeloņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dzeloni | dzeloņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dzeloņa | dzeloņu |
| dative (datīvs) | dzelonim | dzeloņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dzeloni | dzeloņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dzelonī | dzeloņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dzeloni | dzeloņi |
Synonyms edit
- (of "thorn"): ērkšķis