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plakstiņš

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Latvian

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Plakstiņi

Etymology

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From plaksts (“eyelid”) +‎ -iņš (“dim.”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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plakstiņš m (1st declension)

  1. (anatomy) eyelid
    augšējais, apakšējais plakstiņš ― the upper, lower eyelid
    atvērt, aizvērt plakstiņus ― to open, to close the eyelids.
    piemiegt plakstiņus ― to cock one's eyes; to wink

Usage notes

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The term plaksts is synonymous with, but much less frequent than, its diminutive form plakstiņš; the latter is usually preferred in all senses.

Declension

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Declension of plakstiņš (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative plakstiņš plakstiņi
genitive plakstiņa plakstiņu
dative plakstiņam plakstiņiem
accusative plakstiņu plakstiņus
instrumental plakstiņu plakstiņiem
locative plakstiņā plakstiņos
vocative plakstiņ plakstiņi

Synonyms

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See also

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