vadakla
Latgalian
Etymology
Surface analysis vast (“to lead”) + -akla, with a semantic shift "one to be taken (into the family)" > "daughter-in-law". Akin to Latvian vedekla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvadakla/
- Hyphenation: va‧dak‧la
Noun
vadakla f (diminutive vedekleņa)
- daughter-in-law
Declension
Declension of vadakla (class IV noun)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vadakla | vadaklys |
| genitive | vadaklys | vadaklu |
| dative | vadaklai | vadaklom |
| accusative | vadaklu | vadaklys |
| locative | vadaklā | vadakluos |
References
- A. Andronov; L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 11