degunradzis
Latvian
Degunradzis (Ceratotherium simum)
Etymology
From deguns (“nose”) + rags (“horn”) (with g > dz palatalization caused by the shift from first declension ending -s to second declension ending -is), a calque ultimately based on Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs, “rhinoceros”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
degunradzis m (2nd declension)
- rhinoceros (mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae)
- Āfrikas degunradzis ― African rhinoceros
- Indijas degunradzis ― Indian rhinoceros
Declension
Declension of degunradzis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | degunradzis | degunradži |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | degunradzi | degunradžus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | degunradža | degunradžu |
| dative (datīvs) | degunradzim | degunradžiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | degunradzi | degunradžiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | degunradzī | degunradžos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | degunradzi | degunradži |
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