insekts
See also: Insekts
Danish
Noun
insekts n
- indefinite genitive singular of insekt
Latvian
Insekti
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin insectum (“with a divided body; cut up”), the perfect passive participle of insecō (“to cut up”), from in- and secō (“to cut”), based on the idea that an insect's body is "cut into" three sections. The Latin term is a calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”), from ἔντομος (éntomos, “cut into pieces”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [insɛkts]
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Noun
insekts m (1st declension)
- insect (arthropod with a three-part body, three pairs of legs, sometimes also wings (Order insecta); less specifically, also other kinds of arthropods, such as spiders)
- augsnes mikroorganismu producētās vielas izlieto arī cīņai ar augu kaitēkļiem: instektiem un to kāpuriem ― substances produced by microorganisms (in the) soil (are) used also in the fight against plant pests: insects and their larvae
- visiem insektiem, arī kaitīgajiem, ir savi dabiskie pretinieki un slimības ― all insects, even harmful ones, have their natural enemies and diseases
Usage notes
The usual term for “insect” in Latvian is kukainis; its synonym insekts is rarer, and usually more academic or learned.
Declension
Declension of insekts (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | insekts | insekti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | insektu | insektus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | insekta | insektu |
| dative (datīvs) | insektam | insektiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | insektu | insektiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | insektā | insektos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | insekt | insekti |
Synonyms
- kukainis
Swedish
Noun
insekts
- indefinite genitive singular of insekt.
Anagrams
- estnisk, siktens