Latvian

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Etymology

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From tīrīt (to clean) +‎ -ājs.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tīrītājs m (1st declension, feminine form: tīrītāja)

  1. (male) cleaner (a man who cleans, does cleaning)
    logu tīrītājs(male) window washer
  2. cleaner (machine, instrument used for cleaning)
    piena tīrītājsmilk cleaner
    sniega tīrītājssnow cleaner
  3. cleaner (substance used for cleaning)
    traipu tīrītājs “Flora” tīra tintes traipus no zīda un vilnas audumiemthe stain remover (lit. cleaner) “Flora” cleans ink stains from silk and wool fabrics

Declension

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