degunradzis

Latvian

Etymology

From deguns (“nose”) +‎ rags (“horn”) (with g > dz palatalization caused by the shift from first declension ending -s to second declension ending -is), a calque ultimately based on Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs, “rhinoceros”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

degunradzis m (2nd declension)

  1. rhinoceros (mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae)
    Āfrikas degunradzis ― African rhinoceros
    Indijas degunradzis ― Indian rhinoceros

Declension

Declension of degunradzis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative degunradzis degunradži
genitive degunradža degunradžu
dative degunradzim degunradžiem
accusative degunradzi degunradžus
instrumental degunradzi degunradžiem
locative degunradzī degunradžos
vocative degunradzi degunradži
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