mazulis

Latvian

Etymology

From mazs (“little, small”) +‎ -ulis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mazulis m (2nd declension)

  1. little child, little one, baby (syn. zīdainis)
    auklēt mazuli ― to nurse, to baby-sit the baby
    rotaļāties ar mazuli ― to play with the baby
    dūdo mazulis ratiņos ― the baby coos in the carriage (= pram)
  2. baby, juvenile animal
    vāveres mazuļi ― baby squirrels
    vēžu mazuļi ― baby crayfish
    zosu mazuļi ― baby geese, goslings
    lāča mazulis ― baby bear, bear cub

Declension

Declension of mazulis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative mazulis mazuļi
genitive mazuļa mazuļu
dative mazulim mazuļiem
accusative mazuli mazuļus
instrumental mazuli mazuļiem
locative mazulī mazuļos
vocative mazuli mazuļi

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