degunradzis

Latvian

Degunradzis (Ceratotherium simum)

Etymology

From deguns (“nose”) +‎ rags (“horn”) (with g > dz palatalization caused by the shift from first declension ending -s to second declension ending -is), a calque ultimately based on Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs, “rhinoceros”).

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Noun

degunradzis m (2nd declension)

1. rhinoceros (mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae)

   Āfrikas degunradzis ― African rhinoceros

   Indijas degunradzis ― Indian rhinoceros

Declension

Declension of degunradzis (2nd declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	degunradzis	degunradži
genitive	degunradža	degunradžu
dative	degunradzim	degunradžiem
accusative	degunradzi	degunradžus
instrumental	degunradzi	degunradžiem
locative	degunradzī	degunradžos
vocative	degunradzi	degunradži