ērkšķoga

See also: ērkšķogā

Latvian

Etymology

From ērkšķis (“thorn”) +‎ oga (“berry”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ērkšķoga f (4th declension)

  1. (usually in the plural) gooseberry (the thorny bush Ribes uva-crispa, also Ribes grossularia)
    ērkšķogu krūmi ― gooseberry bushes
    audzēt ērkšķogas ― to grow gooseberries
  2. (usually in the plural) gooseberries (its fruits)
    ērkšķogu ievārījums ― gooseberry jam
    ērkšķogu ķīselis ― gooseberry jelly
    saimniece bija piešķinusi zaļas ērkšķogas un varīja slimniecei ķīseli ― the farmer's wife had picked green gooseberries and made jam for the patient

Declension

Declension of ērkšķoga (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative ērkšķoga ērkšķogas
genitive ērkšķogas ērkšķogu
dative ērkšķogai ērkšķogām
accusative ērkšķogu ērkšķogas
instrumental ērkšķogu ērkšķogām
locative ērkšķogā ērkšķogās
vocative ērkšķoga ērkšķogas
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