Cēsis

See also: ĉesis and Cēsīs

Latvian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tsēːsis]
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Proper noun

Cēsis f (6th declension)

  1. Cēsis (a town and district in northern Latvia in Vidzeme)
    Cēsis ir pilsēta Latvijā ― Cēsis is a city in Latvia
    Cēsu novads ― the district of Cēsis
    Cēsīs dzīvo apmēram 17 000 cilvēku ― about 17 000 people live in Cēsis
    Cēsīm ir zīmogs ar Svētās Katrīnas attēlu ― Cēsis has a seal with the image of St. Catherine

Usage notes

Despite being the name of a single town, Cēsis is always used in the plural.

Declension

Declension of Cēsis (6th declension)
singular plural
nominative — Cēsis
genitive — Cēsu
dative — Cēsīm
accusative — Cēsis
instrumental — Cēsīm
locative — Cēsīs
vocative — Cēsis

Derived terms

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