zviedziens

Latvian

Etymology

From zvieg(t) (“to neigh, to whinny”) +‎ -iens, with g > dz via palatalization.

Pronunciation

Noun

zviedziens m (1st declension)

  1. neigh, whinny (the cry of a horse)
    skaļš zviedziens ― a loud neigh
    iela saņēma mani ar dārdoņu, zirgu zviedzieniem un autotaurēm ― the street received me with (its) rumble, horse neighs and car horns
    ļaužu balsis, govju māvieni, zirgu zviedzieni atskan ar divkāršām un reizēm pat trīskāršām atbalsīm ― people's voices, cow moos, horse neighs resounded with double and sometimes even triple echoes
  2. loud laughter
    kad es, Lizai un draugiem piepalīdzot, biju no kurtuves izvilkts, Verners laida vaļā dārdošu zviedzienu ― when I, trying to help Liza and (her) friends, was pulled out of the furnace, Verners let out a thundering loud laughter

Declension

Declension of zviedziens (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative zviedziens zviedzieni
genitive zviedziena zviedzienu
dative zviedzienam zviedzieniem
accusative zviedzienu zviedzienus
instrumental zviedzienu zviedzieniem
locative zviedzienā zviedzienos
vocative zviedzien zviedzieni
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