debess
Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *néba. Cognates include Latvian debess and Lithuanian debesis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdʲæbʲæss]
- Hyphenation: de‧bess
Noun
debess f (diminutive debeseits or debesteņš)
Declension
11=[[debešūs]], [[dabasūs]]Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | debess | debeši, dabasi |
| genitive | debeša | debešu, dabasu |
| dative | debešam | debešim, dabasim |
| accusative | debesi | debešus, dabasus |
| instrumental | debesi | debešim, dabasim |
| locative | debesī | debešim, dabasim |
| vocative | debess | debeši, dabasi |
References
- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 126
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *néba.
Noun
debess f (6th declension)
- (chiefly in the plural, astronomy) sky
- (chiefly in the plural, theology) heaven, paradise
- (chiefly in the plural, archaic) cloud (compare mākonis)
Usage notes
Although the singular forms still exist, the plural forms (debesis, etc.) are much more frequently used in all senses.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | debess | debesis |
| genitive | debess | debesu |
| dative | debesij | debesīm |
| accusative | debesi | debesis |
| instrumental | debesi | debesīm |
| locative | debesī | debesīs |
| vocative | debess | debesis |