dzemde

See also: dzemdē

Latvian

Dzemde

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *gem-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to go, to come, to step”); compare dzemdēt (“to give birth”) (q.v.). From the zero grade form *gʷm̥- comes Latvian dzimt (“to be born”) (q.v.). Cognates include Lithuanian gimda.

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Noun

dzemde f (5th declension)

1. (anatomy) womb, uterus

   dzemdes dobums ― uterine cavity

   dzemdes kakls ― uterus neck (= cervix)

Declension

Declension of dzemde (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	dzemde	dzemdes
genitive	dzemdes	dzemžu
dative	dzemdei	dzemdēm
accusative	dzemdi	dzemdes
instrumental	dzemdi	dzemdēm
locative	dzemdē	dzemdēs
vocative	dzemde	dzemdes

Derived terms

• dzemdes kakls

Related terms

• dzemdēt
• dzemdības
• dzemdniecība
• dzimt