raksts

Latvian

Etymology

From the same stem as rakstīt, perhaps its original source. According to some researchers, it reflects an earlier *rasts (cf. irregularly formed Lithuanian rãštas), changed to raksts under the influence of rakt “to dig” (earlier “to pierce,” “to scrape”; see rakt, rakstīt).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾaksts]

Noun

raksts m (1st declension)

  1. article, paper; a piece of writing
  2. writing in general

Declension

Declension of raksts (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative raksts raksti
genitive raksta rakstu
dative rakstam rakstiem
accusative rakstu rakstus
instrumental rakstu rakstiem
locative rakstā rakstos
vocative rakst raksti

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “rakstīt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca [Latvian Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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