gāze
See also: gaze, Gaze, gazé, gāzē, gáže, and -gaze
Latvian
Etymology 1
Likely via German Gas or Russian газ (gaz).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡāːze]
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Noun
gāze f (5th declension, irregular plural genitive)
- (chemistry) gas (state of matter), gaseous substance
Declension
Declension of gāze (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | gāze | gāzes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | gāzi | gāzes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | gāzes | gāzu |
| dative (datīvs) | gāzei | gāzēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | gāzi | gāzēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | gāzē | gāzēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | gāze | gāzes |
Related terms
- tvaiks
See also
- States of matter:
- cietviela, šķidrums, gāze
Etymology 2
Apparently cognate with gāzt (“to topple over, to cause to fall down”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡâːze]
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Noun
gāze f (5th declension)
- heavy rain, downpour
Declension
Declension of gāze (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | gāze | gāzes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | gāzi | gāzes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | gāzes | gāžu |
| dative (datīvs) | gāzei | gāzēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | gāzi | gāzēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | gāzē | gāzēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | gāze | gāzes |
Synonyms
- auka
- lietus
- vētra
Etymology 3
Likely via Russian газ (gaz, “gauze”), or perhaps German Gaze (“gauze”).
Noun
gāze f (5th declension)
- gauze, gossamer (fabric)
Declension
Declension of gāze (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | gāze | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | gāzi | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | gāzes | — |
| dative (datīvs) | gāzei | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | gāzi | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | gāzē | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | gāze | — |