ērzelis
Latvian
Etymology
Probably related to Lithuanian eržilas, itself probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis.
Noun
ērzelis m (2nd declension)
- uncastrated male horse, stallion (esp. for reproduction)
- vaislas ērzelis ― reproductive horse/stallion
- nemierīgs ērzelis ― restless stallion
Declension
| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ērzelis | ērzeļi |
| genitive | ērzeļa | ērzeļu |
| dative | ērzelim | ērzeļiem |
| accusative | ērzeli | ērzeļus |
| instrumental | ērzeli | ērzeļiem |
| locative | ērzelī | ērzeļos |
| vocative | ērzeli | ērzeļi |
See also
References
- Derksen, Rick (2015), Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 157