dzeguze

Latvian

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Probably cognate with Lithuanian gegutė and gegužė (“cuckoo”).

Pronunciation

Noun

dzeguze f (5th declension)

  1. cuckoo (bird of the family Cuculidae, especially the common or European cuckoo Cuculus canorus)
    parastā dzeguze ― common cuckoo

Declension

Declension of dzeguze (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative dzeguze dzeguzes
genitive dzeguzes dzegužu
dative dzeguzei dzeguzēm
accusative dzeguzi dzeguzes
instrumental dzeguzi dzeguzēm
locative dzeguzē dzeguzēs
vocative dzeguze dzeguzes
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