See also: dzemdē
LatvianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Baltic *gem-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to go, to come, to step”), from which also dzemdēt (“to give birth”) (q.v.). From the zero grade form *gʷm̥- comes Latvian dzimt (“to be born”) (q.v.). Cognates include Lithuanian gimda.[1]
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
dzemde f (5th declension)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of dzemde (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dzemde | dzemdes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dzemdi | dzemdes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dzemdes | dzemžu |
| dative (datīvs) | dzemdei | dzemdēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dzemdi | dzemdēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dzemdē | dzemdēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dzemde | dzemdes |
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ “dzimt” in Konstantīns Karulis (1992, 2001), Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca, in 2 vols, Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN: 9984-700-12-7