milze
See also: Milze and milzē
Italian
Noun
milze f
- plural of milza
Latvian
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Etymology
From milzis (“(male) giant”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mîlzɛ]
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Noun
milze f (5th declension, masculine form: milzis)
- (folklore, mythology) female giant, giantess (very large, supernaturally strong female being)
- viņš Speipnira mugurā jāj deviņas naktis, līdz ierodas pie upes Gjellas un šķērso tās tiltu, kuru sargā milze Modgūda ― he rides on the back of Speipnirs for nine nights, until he comes to the river Gjella and crosses the bridge which is guarded by the giantess Modgūda
- (female) giant, giantess (very large woman or female animal)
- jauka un labsirdīga meitene, milze Neringa, zvejnieka meita ― a nice, kind-hearted girl, the giantess Neringa, a fisherman's daughter
Declension
Declension of milze (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | milze | milzes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | milzi | milzes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | milzes | milžu |
| dative (datīvs) | milzei | milzēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | milzi | milzēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | milzē | milzēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | milze | milzes |
Synonyms
- (of "large woman"): milzene