tumšmate
See also: tumšmatē
Latvian
Tumšmate
Etymology
From tumšs (“dark”) + mats (“hair”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun
tumšmate f (5th declension, masculine form: tumšmatis)
- brunette, dark-haired woman (a woman having dark — brown or black — hair)
- divas sievietes savā starpā pazīstamas: viena - sārta, apaļa tumšmate, ap gadiem trīsdesmit ― two women among them were known: one (of them) - pink, round brunette, about thirty years of age
- pie loga gulta, tajā sēž sīka tumšmate ar zilganām ēnām izdilušajos vaigos ― by the window a bed, on it was sitting a small brunette with bluish shadows in her skinny cheeks
Declension
Declension of tumšmate (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | tumšmate | tumšmates |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | tumšmati | tumšmates |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | tumšmates | tumšmatu |
| dative (datīvs) | tumšmatei | tumšmatēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | tumšmati | tumšmatēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | tumšmatē | tumšmatēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | tumšmate | tumšmates |
Synonyms
- brunete
Related terms
- tumšmatains
See also
- gaišmate, blondīne
- sirmmate
- rudmate