virsma

See also: virsmā

Latvian

Koniska virsma (2)

Etymology

A new, 20th-century derivation, from virsa. This word was criticized by J. Endzelīns.

Noun

virsma f (4th declension)

1. surface (outer layer of an object)

   Zemes virsma ― the Earth's surface

   Mēness virsmas veidojumi ― Moon surface formations

   jūra, ūdens virsma ― the surface of the sea, of the water

   spoguļa virsma ― mirror surface

   jumta virsma ― roof surface

   pulēta virsma ― polished surface

   plakana virsma ― flat surface

   virsmas slānis ― surface layer

2. (mathematics) surface (set of border points of a body)

   koordinātu virsmas ― coordinate surfaces

   lodes virsma ― surface of the sphere

   koniska virsma ― conical surface

Declension

Declension of virsma (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	virsma	virsmas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	virsmu	virsmas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	virsmas	virsmu
dative (datīvs)	virsmai	virsmām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	virsmu	virsmām
locative (lokatīvs)	virsmā	virsmās
vocative (vokatīvs)	virsma	virsmas

Related terms

• virs
• virsa, virsus, virsū