dzeds

Latgalian

Etymology

Borrowed from Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡zʲæt͡s]
• Hyphenation: dzeds

Noun

dzeds m (diminutive dzedeņš)

1. grandfather

Declension

Declension of dzeds (type 1 noun)

	singular	plural
nominative	dzeds	dzedi
genitive	dzeda	dzedu
dative	dzedam	dzedim
accusative	dzedu	dzedus
instrumental	dzedu	dzedim
locative	dzedā	dzedūs
vocative	dzed	dzedi

Synonyms

• (dialectal) vaciks

Coordinate terms

• baba (“grandmother”)

References

• A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 85