īkšķis
Latvian
Etymology
Cognate with Lithuanian nykštys, Old Prussian instixs. See the Lithuanian term for details.
Pronunciation
Noun
īkšķis m (2nd declension)
- (anatomy) thumb (short, thick, opposable finger)
- part of a glove that covers the thumb
- pieadīt cimdam īkšķi ― to add a thumb to a glove
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | īkšķis | īkšķi |
| genitive | īkšķa | īkšķu |
| dative | īkšķim | īkšķiem |
| accusative | īkšķi | īkšķus |
| instrumental | īkšķi | īkšķiem |
| locative | īkšķī | īkšķos |
| vocative | īkšķi | īkšķi |