dzelzs
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰelgʰ- (“iron”) (which was apparently borrowed from Asia Minor). Initially the Latvian reflex was dzelzis, which still exists (as a masculine, 2nd declension, usually plural noun) with the meaning “piece(s) of iron”. Cognates include Lithuanian geležìs, Old Prussian gelso (< *gelzā), Old Church Slavonic желѣзо (želězo), Russian железо (železo), and perhaps Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper, bronze”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dzɛ̀ls]
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Noun
| Chemical element | |
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| Fe | |
| Previous: mangāns (Mn) | |
| Next: kobalts (Co) | |
dzelzs f (6th declension)
- iron (chemical element)
- dzelzs rūda ― iron ore
- dzelzs ieguve ― iron mining
- dzelzs savienojumi ― iron compounds
- dzelzs korozija ― iron corrosion
- materials containing iron, iron alloys; (used adjectivally) made of such materials
- metināmā dzelzs ― welding iron
- dzelzs vārti, durvis ― iron gate, door
- dzelzs lūžņi ― iron scraps
- izgatavots no dzelzs ― made of iron
- dzelzs laikmets ― the Iron Age
- (used adjectivally) very strong, resistant (of body, health, etc.); powerful, strong, unassailable (of will, character, etc.)
- dzelzs veselība ― iron health
- dzelzs raksturs ― iron nature, character
- dzelzs griba ― iron will
- dzelzs disciplīna ― iron discipline
- dzelzs loģika ― iron logics
- dzelzs kārtība ― iron order
Declension
Declension of dzelzs (6th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dzelzs | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dzelzi | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dzelzs | — |
| dative (datīvs) | dzelzij | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dzelzi | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dzelzī | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dzelzs | — |
Related terms
- dzelži
See also
- tērauds
- čuguns, ķets
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “dzelzs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN