brīnums

Latvian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

brīnums m (1st declension)

  1. miracle (wonderful event attributed to supernatural causes)
    Viņa atveseļošanās no smagas slimības bija līdzīga brīnumam.
    His recovery from serious illness was like a miracle.
  2. wonder (something that inspires amazement or awe)
    Aleksandrijas bāka bija viens no septiņiem pasaules brīnumiem.
    The Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the seven wonders of the world.
    Nav brīnums, ka vāji vecāki audzina nepaklausīgus bērnus.
    It is no wonder that weak parents raise disobedient children.

Declension

Declension of brīnums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative brīnums brīnumi
genitive brīnuma brīnumu
dative brīnumam brīnumiem
accusative brīnumu brīnumus
instrumental brīnumu brīnumiem
locative brīnumā brīnumos
vocative brīnum brīnumi

Derived terms

  • pasaules brīnums
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