milzene
See also: milzenē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From milzis (“giant”) + -ene, or milzenis (“giant”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]milzene m (2nd declension, masculine form: milzenis)
- (female) giant, colossus (very large object, living being or person of the feminine gender)
- milzene egle ― giant spruce tree
- Variņos izaug zemene milzene ― in Variņi they grew a giant strawberry
- te nu stāv Kaspartēva bumbiere, īsta milzene; cits bērzs, ozols vai liepa neizaug tik liels ― here was father Kaspars' pear tree, a true giant; other birch, oak and linden trees did not grow that big
- Marta, tu neesi milzene, tev tikai tāds augums ― Marta, you're not a giant(ess), you're just tall
Declension
[edit]Declension of milzene (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | milzene | milzenes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | milzeni | milzenes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | milzenes | milzeņu |
| dative (datīvs) | milzenei | milzenēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | milzeni | milzenēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | milzenē | milzenēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | milzene | milzenes |