rags
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹæɡz/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æɡz
Noun
rags
- plural of rag
Derived terms
Derived terms
- glad rags
- in rags
- rags and tatters
- rags to riches
Verb
rags
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rag
Anagrams
- ARGs, GARs, GRAS, Gars, Gras, args, gars
Latvian
Brieža rags (1)
Ganu rags (4)
Medību rags (4)
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *rágas (“horn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɾaks]
Noun
rags m (1st declension)
- (anatomy) horn (solid growth on an animal's head)
- brieža rags ― deer horns (= antlers)
- govs bez ragiem ― cow without horns
- a sharp projection
- klinšu rags ― rock horns (= projections)
- an object or phenomenon similar in form to an animal horn
- mēness ragi ― moon (= crescent) horns
- horn (a musical instrument in the shape of an animal horn)
- pūst ragu ― to blow the horn
- angļu rags ― English horn
- ganu rags ― shepherd's horn (ancient Latvian folk instrument)
- ragu mūziku ― horn music
- medību rags ― hunting horn
- horn (material, from animal horn, used to make object)
- raga brilles ― horn spectacles
- raga ķemme ― horn comb
- rod-like, usually curved, element or part, used for gripping or holding
- laktas rags ― anvil horn
- enkura ragi ― anchor horns
- (geography, syn. zemesrags) cape (projection of land into water)
Declension
Declension of rags (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | rags | ragi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ragu | ragus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | raga | ragu |
| dative (datīvs) | ragam | ragiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ragu | ragiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ragā | ragos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | rags | ragi |
Derived terms
- degunradzis
- zemesrags
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- args (without metathesis)
Adjective
rags
- strong masculine genitive singular of ragr
- strong neuter genitive singular of ragr
Old Prussian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rʌɡs/
Noun
rags
- the first month of the year