lielains

Latvian

Etymology

From liels (“big, large”) +‎ -ains.

Adjective

lielains (definite lielainais, adverb lielaini)

1. (of trees, especially conifers) having an annual hard widening or growth (especially conifer) trunk on one side (e.g., on spruces); syn. liels.

   lielaina egle, priede ― spruce, pine having a growth on the side

Declension

Indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of lielains

	masculine (vīriešu dzimte)			feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
	singular	plural		singular	plural
nominative	lielains	lielaini		lielaina	lielainas
genitive	lielaina	lielainu		lielainas	lielainu
dative	lielainam	lielainiem		lielainai	lielainām
accusative	lielainu	lielainus		lielainu	lielainas
instrumental	lielainu	lielainiem		lielainu	lielainām
locative	lielainā	lielainos		lielainā	lielainās
vocative	—	—		—	—

Derived terms

• lielainums