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)

  1. sky

Declension

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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)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, astronomy) sky
  2. (chiefly in the plural, theology) heaven, paradise
  3. (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

See also

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