zirnis

See also: žirnis

Latvian

Zirņi (2)

Zirņu pāksts (2)

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *žírˀnjas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀna, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. In Eastern Baltic, this word narrowed its meaning from “grain” to only one kind of grain, “pea”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zīɾnis]

Noun

zirnis m (2nd declension)

1. pea (several plants of the family Fabaceae, especially Pisum sativum)

   dārza zirnis ― garden pea

   lauka zirnis ― field pea

   sējas zirnis ― sowing pea (Pisum sativum)

2. pea (the grain of these plants, especially Pisum sativum)

   zirņu pāksts ― pea pod

   lobīt zirņus ― to shuck, shell peas (pea pods)

   kaltēt zirņus ― to dry peas

   pelēkie zirņi ar speķi ― gray peas with bacon

   zirņu zupa ― pea soup

Declension

Declension of zirnis (2nd declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	zirnis	zirņi
genitive	zirņa	zirņu
dative	zirnim	zirņiem
accusative	zirni	zirņus
instrumental	zirni	zirņiem
locative	zirnī	zirņos
vocative	zirni	zirņi