brīõz

Livonian

Etymology

From brī (“free”) +‎ -õz. Compare Latvian brīvs (“free”), Estonian priius (“freedom”) ultimately from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch. See etymology at Latvian brīvs. Likely parallel not via Latvian brīvs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /briːəz/

Noun

brīõz

  1. freedom

Usage notes

LEL recommends using the inherited word vabām.

Declension
Declension of brīõz (204)
singular (ikšlug) plural (pǟgiņlug)
nominative (nominatīv) brīõz –
genitive (genitīv) brīõz –
partitive (partitīv) brīõzt –
dative (datīv) brīõzõn –
instrumental (instrumentāl) brīõzõks –
illative (illatīv) brīõzõ –
inessive (inesīv) brīõzõs –
elative (elatīv) brīõzõst –
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