nazis
See also: Nazis
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Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic ножь (nožĭ, “knife”) (compare Russian нож (nož)). The word probably entered the language in the 13th century, and is attested in its modern form in dictionaries from the 17th century on.[1]
Noun
nazis m (2nd declension)
- knife (utensil or tool with a blade and a handle, designed for cutting)
- ass, truls nazis ― sharp, dull knife
- asināt nazi ― to sharpen a knife
- akmens nazis ― stone knife
- kabatas nazis ― pocket knife
- virtuves nazis ― kitchen knife
- bārdas nazis ― beard knife (= razor)
- griezt ar nazi ― to cut with a knife
Declension
Declension of nazis (2nd declension)
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “nazis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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