milze

See also: Milze and milzē

Italian

Noun

milze f

1. plural of milza

Latvian

Milzes (1)

Milze (2)

Etymology

From milzis (“(male) giant”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mîlzɛ]

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Noun

milze f (5th declension, masculine form: milzis)

1. (folklore, mythology) female giant, giantess (very large, supernaturally strong female being)

   viņš Speipnira mugurā jāj deviņas naktis, līdz ierodas pie upes Gjellas un šķērso tās tiltu, kuru sargā milze Modgūda ― he rides on the back of Speipnirs for nine nights, until he comes to the river Gjella and crosses the bridge which is guarded by the giantess Modgūda

2. (female) giant, giantess (very large woman or female animal)

   jauka un labsirdīga meitene, milze Neringa, zvejnieka meita ― a nice, kind-hearted girl, the giantess Neringa, a fisherman's daughter

Declension

Declension of milze (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	milze	milzes
genitive	milzes	milžu
dative	milzei	milzēm
accusative	milzi	milzes
instrumental	milzi	milzēm
locative	milzē	milzēs
vocative	milze	milzes

Synonyms

• (of "large woman"): milzene