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单词 pelēks
释义

pelēks

Latvian

Etymology

Traditionally derived from pele (mouse) (q.v.), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (gray, pale), with a suffix -ek, to refer to an inherent quality of mice. But maybe it was derived directly from *pel-, via a previous adjective *pels (whence the verb pelēt (to grow moldy, mildewy) and the dialectal form pelgans (grayish), yielding *pel(e)ks (compare 19th-century family name Peleks); the final vowel would then be lengthened by association with pele (mouse). Cognates include Lithuanian pilkas.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pælæ̂ːks]

Adjective

Pelēks

pelēks (definite pelēkais, comparative pelēkāks, superlative vispelēkākais, adverb pelēki)

  1. gray (having the color of, e.g., ash; white with low brightness)
    pelēka krāsagray color
    gaiši, tumši pelēkslight, dark gray
    zvina pelēkslead gray
    pelēkas debesisgray sky
    pelēki mākoņi, miglagray cloud(s), mist
  2. gray (having a tone or hue similar to gray when compared to other related elements)
    pelēkais strazdsgray thrush, fieldfare
    pelēkā alvagray tin
    pelēkais čugunsgray cast iron
  3. gray, cloudy
    pelēka diena, pelēks rītsgray day, gray morning
  4. colorless, commonplace, uninteresting, unhealthy
    pelēka ikdienagray (= uninteresting) everyday (life)
    pelēka masagray (= undifferentiated) mass (of people)
    Seja slimniekam kļuvusi pelēkaThe patient's face turned gray.

Declension

Derived terms

  • iepelēks, pelēcīgs, pelēkgans
  • pelēkais strazds
  • pelēkums

See also

Colors in Latvian · krāsas (layout · text)
     balts     pelēks     melns
             sarkans, sārts             oranžs; brūns             dzeltens
                         zaļš            
             zilzaļš, ciāns                         zils
             violets; zilganviolets, indigo             fuksīns; violets             rozā

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), pelēks”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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