ziedonis
See also: Ziedonis
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by Atis Kronvalds in 1868 from zieds (“flower”) + -onis.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]ziedonis m (2nd declension)
- (poetic) spring, springtime (the season when plants and trees blossom)
- ziedoņa rīts ― a spring morning
- ziedoņa vēsma ― a spring breeze
- ābele ziedonī ― an apple tree in spring
- dzīves ziedonis ― the spring of life (i.e., youth)
- mīlestības ziedonis ― the spring of love
Declension
[edit]Declension of ziedonis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ziedonis | ziedoņi |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | ziedoņa | ziedoņu |
| dative (datīvs) | ziedonim | ziedoņiem |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ziedoni | ziedoņus |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ziedoni | ziedoņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ziedonī | ziedoņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ziedoni | ziedoņi |