klauns

Latvian

Klauns

Etymology

Apparently borrowed from English clown.

Pronunciation

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Noun

klauns m (1st declension)

1. clown (circus artist who plays a comic role to cause laughter in the audience)

   klauns Krastijs ― Crusty the clown

   klauna maska ― clown mask

   klauna priekšnesumi ― clown performances

   tikai tad, ja klauns apvieno aktierisko meistarību ar bufonādes specifiku, viņš kļūst smieklu meistars ― only when the clown combines acting talent with the specifics of buffoonery does he become a master of laugh

Declension

Declension of klauns (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	klauns	klauni
accusative (akuzatīvs)	klaunu	klaunus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	klauna	klaunu
dative (datīvs)	klaunam	klauniem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	klaunu	klauniem
locative (lokatīvs)	klaunā	klaunos
vocative (vokatīvs)	klaun	klauni

Synonyms

• humorists, humoriste
• komiķis, komiķe