lietussargs

Latvian

Lietussargi

Etymology

From liêtus (“rain”) +‎ sar̂gs (“protector”). Compare Lithuanian li̇́etsargis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliê̞̯tusːâɾks]

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Noun

liêtussar̂gs m (1st declension)

1. umbrella (portable object used as protection against the rain)

   saliekamais lietussargs ― folding, collapsible umbrella

   lietussarga rokturis ― umbrella handle

   atvērt lietussargu ― to open (one's) umbrella

   pilsētā lija lietus... tie, kas nebrauca ar tramvajiem, gāja zem lietussargiem ― it was raining in the city... those (people) who did not travel by tram were walking under umbrellas

Declension

Declension of lietussargs (1st)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	lietussargs	lietussargi
genitive	lietussarga	lietussargu
dative	lietussargam	lietussargiem
accusative	lietussargu	lietussargus
instrumental	lietussargu	lietussargiem
locative	lietussargā	lietussargos
vocative	lietussarg	lietussargi