staignājs

Latvian

Etymology

From staigns (“swampy, boggy, marshy, miry”) +‎ -ājs.

Pronunciation

Noun

staignājs m (1st declension)

  1. swampy place, territory
    iestigt staignājā ― to sink, get stuck in the swamp
    tagad skriet bija vieglāk, jo kājas vairs negrima purva staignājā, bet soļus varēja spert uz cietas, mīkstu sūnu apaugušas zemes ― now it was easier to run, because (his) legs were not sinking in the swampy place, but was able to step on firm, soft moss-covered land

Declension

Declension of staignājs (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative staignājs staignāji
genitive staignāja staignāju
dative staignājam staignājiem
accusative staignāju staignājus
instrumental staignāju staignājiem
locative staignājā staignājos
vocative staignāj staignāji

Synonyms

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