veirs

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“man”). Cognates include Latvian vīrs and Lithuanian vyras.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvʲæ̀i̯rsʲ]
  • Hyphenation: veirs

Noun

veirs m (diminutive veireņš)

  1. husband

Declension

Declension of veirs (type 2 noun)
singular plural
nominative veirs veiri
genitive veira veiru
dative veiram veirim
accusative veiri veirus
instrumental veiri veirim
locative veirī veirūs
vocative veir veiri

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References

  • A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 38
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