stieple
See also: stieplē
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Probably from the same stem as the verb stiept (“to pull, to stretch”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]stieple f (5th declension)
- (metal) wire, cable
- tieva, resna stieple ― thin, thick wire
- telefona stieple ― telephone wire, cable
- vara, tērauda, alumīnija stieple ― copper, steel, aluminum wire
- stiepļu žogs, pinums ― wire fence, net
- ar mīkstu stiepli viņi nostiprina cauruļu izolāciju ― with a soft wire they fixed the pipe insulation
Declension
[edit]Declension of stieple (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | stieple | stieples |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | stiepli | stieples |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | stieples | stiepļu |
| dative (datīvs) | stieplei | stieplēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | stiepli | stieplēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | stieplē | stieplēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | stieple | stieples |
Derived terms
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