Strēlnieks

See also: strēlnieks

Latvian

Etymology

From strēlnieks (archer; infantryman, rifleman), translating Latin sagittarius (armed with arrows).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Signs of the Zodiac
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Latvian Wikipedia has an article about Strēlnieks.

Strēlnieks m (1st declension)

  1. (astronomy) the constellation of Sagittarius; astronomical abbreviation: Sgr
  2. (astrology) Sagittarius (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: )
    pēc horoskopa viņš ir Strēlnieksby the horoscope, he is Sagittarius

Declension

Declension of Strēlnieks (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative Strēlnieks
genitive Strēlnieka
dative Strēlniekam
accusative Strēlnieku
instrumental Strēlnieku
locative Strēlniekā
vocative Strēlniek

See also

Zodiac signs in Latvian (layout · text)

Auns

Vērsis

Dvīņi

Vēzis

Lauva

Jaunava

Svari

Skorpions

Strēlnieks

Mežāzis

Ūdensvīrs

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