lěs
See also: Appendix:Variations of "les"
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *lěsъ (“tree, forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɪs/, [lʲɪs]
Noun
lěs m (diminutive lěsk)
- forest, woods
- Synonym: góla
Declension
Declension of lěs
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
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Nominative | lěs | lěsa | lěse |
Genitive | lěsa | lěsowu | lěsow |
Dative | lěsoju | lěsoma | lěsam |
Accusative | lěs | lěsa | lěse |
Instrumental | lěsom | lěsoma | lěsami |
Locative | lěsu | lěsoma | lěsach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “lěs”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “lěs”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěsъ.
Noun
lěs m (diminutive lěsk)
- forest, woods
Further reading
- “lěs” in Soblex