pergamentpapīrs
Latvian
Pergamentpapīrs
Etymology
From pergaments (“parchment”) + papīrs (“paper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɛɾɡamɛntpapiːɾ]
Noun
pergamentpapīrs m (1st declension)
- parchment paper, wax paper (a special kind of paper treated with hydrochloric acid so as not to let fat or humidity pass through and used mostly for wrapping)
- ietīt sviestu pergamentpapīrā ― to wrap butter in wax paper
- var rasēt arī uz caurspīdīga pergamentpapīrā... te atkal cits trūkums: locījumu vietās papīrs lūst ― you can draw/trace it also on translucent wax paper... there again there is one drawback: the paper breaks where it folds
Declension
Declension of pergamentpapīrs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | pergamentpapīrs | pergamentpapīri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | pergamentpapīru | pergamentpapīrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | pergamentpapīra | pergamentpapīru |
| dative (datīvs) | pergamentpapīram | pergamentpapīriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | pergamentpapīru | pergamentpapīriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | pergamentpapīrā | pergamentpapīros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | pergamentpapīr | pergamentpapīri |