zibens
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Compare Lithuanian žaibas, and see Lithuanian žibėti for more.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]zibens m (2nd declension, irregular nominative, genitive)
- lightning (discharge of atmospheric electricity with a visible flash of light)
- šautras zibens ― dart lightning
- lodes, lodveida, bumbveida zibens ― ball lightning
- spožs zibens ― bright lightning
- mākslīgais zibens ― artificial lightning
- zibens gaisma ― lightning light
- zibens spēriens ― lightning bolt (lit. kick)
- zibens ātrumā ― at lightning speed (= very quickly)
Declension
[edit]Declension of zibens (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | zibens | zibeņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | zibeni | zibeņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | zibens | zibeņu |
| dative (datīvs) | zibenim | zibeņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | zibeni | zibeņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | zibenī | zibeņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | zibeni | zibeņi |