citronkoks

Latvian

Citronkoks

Etymology

From citrons (“lemon”) +‎ koks (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tsitɾonkùoks]

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Noun

citronkoks m (1st declension)

1. lemon tree (small evergreen tree with yellow, aromatic, sour fruits, sp. Citrus limon)

   banāns nav vienīgais aizjūras zemju pārstāvis Kolimā; tam blakus labi jūtas citronkoki ― banana trees are not the only representatives of oversea lands in the Kolyma region; lemon trees also feel comfortable (there) next to them

   izdevās mājas apstākļos izaudzēt nelielu citronkoku, kas pēc ziedēšanas deva augļus: īstus citronus ― (we) managed to grow in domestic conditions a small lemon tree, which after flowering brought forth fruit: real lemons

Declension

Declension of citronkoks (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	citronkoks	citronkoki
genitive	citronkoka	citronkoku
dative	citronkokam	citronkokiem
accusative	citronkoku	citronkokus
instrumental	citronkoku	citronkokiem
locative	citronkokā	citronkokos
vocative	citronkok	citronkoki

Synonyms

• citrons