moskīts
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Via some other European language, ultimately borrowed from Spanish mosquito.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]moskīts m (1st declension)
- mosquito (small insects (family: Culicidae, especially those in tropical regions) that bite and suck blood)
- parastais moskīts ― common mosquito
- drudža moskīts ― fever mosquito
- moskītu tīkls ― mosquito net
- pāri muklājiem lidinājās moskītu mākoņi ― mosquito clouds hovered across the swamps
Declension
[edit]Declension of moskīts (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | moskīts | moskīti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | moskītu | moskītus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | moskīta | moskītu |
| dative (datīvs) | moskītam | moskītiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | moskītu | moskītiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | moskītā | moskītos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | moskīt | moskīti |