dzenis

See also: Dzenis and Dženis

Latvian

Etymology

From the root of Proto-Balto-Slavic *genˀtei, according to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (“to strike, kill”), see also Proto-Slavic *gъnati (“to hunt, pursue”). Cognate with Lithuanian genys.

Noun

dzenis m (2nd declension)

  1. woodpecker
  2. flicker

Declension

Declension of dzenis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative dzenis dzeņi
genitive dzeņa dzeņu
dative dzenim dzeņiem
accusative dzeni dzeņus
instrumental dzeni dzeņiem
locative dzenī dzeņos
vocative dzeni dzeņi

See also

  • dzilna

References

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