zīle

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷelh₂-. Cognate with Lithuanian gilė.

zīle f (5th declension)

1. acorn (fruit of the oak tree)

   lasīt zīles ― to pick acorns

   šogad ozoli zīļu pilni ― this year the oaks are full of acorns

2. pearl-like glass bead (with a small hole) used to make adornments

   zīļu vainags ― bead wreath

   tērps nošūts ar dažādu krāsu zīlēm ― a dress adorned with beads of various colors

3. tit (little passerine bird, gen. Parus; see zīlīte)

In the sense “little passerine bird, tit”, the diminutive form zīlīte is much more frequently used than the non-diminutive form zīle.

• zīlīte

• ozols