bārdainis
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the adjective bārdains (“bearded”) (itself from bārda (“beard”) + -ains), made into a masculine 2nd-conjugation noun (ending -is).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
bārdainis m (2nd declension)
- bearded man
- bārdaiņiem un ūsaiņiem gadās tā, ka ūsas tumšas, bet bārda gaiša, un otrādi ― it happens to bearded men and mustached men that the mustache is dark while the beard is light, or vice-versa
- bārdainis pasniedza roku ― the bearded man stretched, offered (his) hand
Declension[edit]
Declension of bārdainis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | bārdainis | bārdaiņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | bārdaini | bārdaiņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | bārdaiņa | bārdaiņu |
| dative (datīvs) | bārdainim | bārdaiņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | bārdaini | bārdaiņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | bārdainī | bārdaiņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | bārdaini | bārdaiņi |