cirmenis

Latvian

Etymology

PIE word
*kʷŕ̥mis

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷŕ̥mis. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *čьrvь, Lithuanian kirmis (“worm”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cirmenis m (2nd declension)

  1. maggot, grub

Declension

Declension of cirmenis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative cirmenis cirmeņi
genitive cirmeņa cirmeņu
dative cirmenim cirmeņiem
accusative cirmeni cirmeņus
instrumental cirmeni cirmeņiem
locative cirmenī cirmeņos
vocative cirmeni cirmeņi

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