tuksnesis
Latvian edit
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Etymology edit
From the same stem as tukšs (“empty”) (q.v.). The ending is probably the result of the reinterpretation of a previous *tuksnes, plural of *tuksne (with the suffix -ne), as singular, leading to *tuksness → tuksnesis; note the variations in form in older sources (tuksnis, tuksnese). The current form, tuksnesis, is attested from the 18th century on.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tuksnesis m (2nd declension)
- desert (large barren area, with little or no vegetation, usually because of lack of water)
- smilšu tuksnesis ― sandy desert
- akmeņu, māla tuksnesis ― stone, clay desert
- Sahāras tuksnesis' ― Sahara desert
- tuksnešu fauna ― desert fauna
- tuksnešu zonas ― desert area
- Tuvie Austrumi: tā ir saules svelmē sakarsētu tuksnešu un reizē auglīgu dārzu zeme ― the Middle East: that is a land of sun-heated deserts and at the same time fertile gardens
Declension edit
Declension of tuksnesis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | tuksnesis | tuksneši |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | tuksnesi | tuksnešus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | tuksneša | tuksnešu |
| dative (datīvs) | tuksnesim | tuksnešiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | tuksnesi | tuksnešiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | tuksnesī | tuksnešos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | tuksnesi | tuksneši |
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “tuksnesis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN