dzirde
See also: dzirdē
Latvian
Etymology
From the same stem as the verb dzirdēt (“to hear”) (q.v.), made into a 5th-declension feminine noun.
Pronunciation
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Noun
dzirde f (5th declension)
- hearing (the capacity to perceive sounds)
- laba dzirde ― good hearing
- asa dzirde ― sharp, keen hearing
- dzirdes orgāns ― hearing organ
- dzirdes nervs ― auditory nerve
- dzirdes sajūtas ― sense of hearing
- dzirdes aparāts ― hearing aid
- dzirdes iespaidi ― auditory impressions
- zaudēt dzirdi ― to lose (the sense of) hearing
- hearing (the capacity to perceive and imitate musical sounds correctly)
- muzikālā dzirde ― musical hearing
- trenēta dzirde ― trained hearing
- absolūtā dzirde ― absolute hearing
- spēlēt pēc dzirdes ― to play by hearing (= by ear)
- pārbaudīt balsi un muzikālo dzirdi ― to check, to test one's voice and musical hearing
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dzirde | — |
| genitive | dzirdes | — |
| dative | dzirdei | — |
| accusative | dzirdi | — |
| instrumental | dzirdi | — |
| locative | dzirdē | — |
| vocative | dzirde | — |
Synonyms
- (figuratively) auss
- dzirdēšana