pergaments
See also: Pergaments
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamon”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pergaments m (1st declension)
- parchment (material made from animal skin and used for writing)
- pergamentam bija vajadzīgs jauns tintes sastāvs, tāds, kas stabili ieēstos ādā ― the parchment needed a new kind of ink, one that would eat into the skin
- ledusskapī glabājamie produkti jāietin pergamenta, folija vai polietilēna, tā produkti neapkaltīs ― foodstuffs to be conserved in a refrigerator must be wrapped in parchment, foil or polyethylene, so that they don't become dry on the surface
- parchment (such material covered with writing)
- zem stikla vitrīnas muzejā mierīgi atdusas lielākais armēņu pergaments pasaulē ― under the glass showcase of the museum was, resting peacefully, the biggest Armenian perchment in the world
- es simtgadīgo ķieģeļu kaudzē atradu vecu manuskriptu... tas bija arābu burtiem ar melnu un sarkanu tušu aprakstīts pergaments ― I found an old manuscript in a pile of hundred-year-old bricks... it was a parchment covered with Arabic letters in black and red ink
Declension edit
Declension of pergaments (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | pergaments | pergamenti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | pergamentu | pergamentus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | pergamenta | pergamentu |
| dative (datīvs) | pergamentam | pergamentiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | pergamentu | pergamentiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | pergamentā | pergamentos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | pergament | pergamenti |
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Swedish edit
Noun edit
pergaments