ārsts

Latvian

Etymology

First mentioned in 16th-century translations, borrowed from Middle High German arste or Middle Dutch aerste, both derived from Vulgar Latin archiāter, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιατρός (arkhiatrós, “chief physician”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [āːrsts]
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Noun

ārsts m (1st declension, feminine form: ārste)

  1. (male) doctor, physician (a specialist with a medical education who treats patients)
    griezties pie ārsta ― to consult a doctor
    ārsts terapeits ― therapist doctor
    bērnu ārsts ― pediatrician (lit. children's doctor)
    slimnīcas galvenais ārsts ― hospital chief physician
    ārsta palīdzība ― medical help, attention
    ārsta konsultācija ― medical consultation

Declension

Declension of ārsts (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative ārsts ārsti
genitive ārsta ārstu
dative ārstam ārstiem
accusative ārstu ārstus
instrumental ārstu ārstiem
locative ārstā ārstos
vocative ārst ārsti

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ārsts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca [Latvian Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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