valoda
See also: valodā
Latvian
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to tear, to spend”). Cognates include Latgalian volūda (“id.”), Lithuanian valandà (“hour, moment, time”).
Alternatively related to Proto-West Slavic *volati (“to call”). Confer Polish wołać, Czech volat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [valuôda]
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Declension
Declension of valoda (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | valoda | valodas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | valodu | valodas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | valodas | valodu |
| dative (datīvs) | valodai | valodām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | valodu | valodām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | valodā | valodās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | valoda | valodas |
Derived terms
Further reading
- valoda at tezaurs.lv
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