piersts

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pírštan. Cognates include Latvian pirksts and Lithuanian pir̃štas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʲìɛ̯rst͡s]
• Hyphenation: piersts

Noun

piersts m (diminutive piersteņš)

1. finger

Declension

Declension of piersts (type 1 noun)

	singular	plural
nominative	piersts	piersti
genitive	piersta	pierstu
dative	pierstam	pierstim
accusative	pierstu	pierstus
instrumental	pierstu	pierstim
locative	pierstā	pierstūs
vocative	pierst	piersti

References

• M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 385
• A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 68