ņaudiens
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ņaud(ēt) (“to meow”) + -iens.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]ņaudiens m (1st declension)
- meow (one instance of a cat's typical vocal sound)
- kaķa ņaudieni ― the cat's meows
- krūmos atskanēja miermīlīgs ņaudiens ― in the bushes there sounded a peaceful meow
- pagrabā nejauki iebrēcās kaķis un pēc gara ņaudiena apklusa ― in the cellar, a nasty cat cried out; after a long meow he became silent
Declension
[edit]Declension of ņaudiens (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ņaudiens | ņaudieni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ņaudienu | ņaudienus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | ņaudiena | ņaudienu |
| dative (datīvs) | ņaudienam | ņaudieniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ņaudienu | ņaudieniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ņaudienā | ņaudienos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ņaudien | ņaudieni |