tirdziņš
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tirg(us) (“market”) + -iņš (“dim.”), with palatalization of g to dz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]tirdziņš m (1st declension)
- little market; diminutive of tirgus
- (usually with a preceding noun) store, stand, fair (small place, room, building, etc. specialized in selling something specific, or for some specific purpose)
- grāmatu tirdziņš ― (especially second-hand) book store, fair
- Ziemassvētku tirdziņš ― Christmas fair
- 20. decembrī sāk darboties speciāli egīšu tirdziņi visos pilsētas mikrorajonos ― on December 20th special (Christimas) pine tree fairs, stands start working in all city neighborhoods
Declension
[edit]Declension of tirdziņš (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | tirdziņš | tirdziņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | tirdziņu | tirdziņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | tirdziņa | tirdziņu |
| dative (datīvs) | tirdziņam | tirdziņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | tirdziņu | tirdziņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | tirdziņā | tirdziņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | tirdziņ | tirdziņi |