See also: zale and zālē

Latvian

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Lithuanian žolė (grass).

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zāle f (5th declension)

  1. grass
  2. weed
  3. herb
  4. (in the plural) medicine, drug
    Synonym: medikaments
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from German Saal. Compare Lithuanian salė.

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zāle f (5th declension)

  1. hall
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