avs
Latvian
Avs
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *awis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éwis.
Noun
avs f (6th declension)
- (dated) ewe (female sheep; also generic term)
- avju gans ― shepherd
- avs piens ― ewe(= sheep) milk
Usage notes
The term aita is more frequent than avs, which is considered dated, both as a generic and as the specific name of the female.
Declension
Declension of avs (6th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | avs | avis |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | avi | avis |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | avs | avju |
| dative (datīvs) | avij | avīm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | avi | avīm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | avī | avīs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | avs | avis |
See also
- aita
- auns
- teķis
- jērs