šķēps
See also: skeps
Latvian
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Šķēps (1)
Šķēps (1)
Šķēpa mešana (2)
Etymology
From Proto-Baltic *skēp-, from Proto-Indo-European *skep-, *kep-, from the zero grade *sk- of *sek- “to cut” with an extra p. Cognates include Lithuanian skãplis “type of ax,” skãptas “chisel, bent knife”, Proto-Slavic *ščep- (Russian щепа́ (ščepá) “woodchips”, Ukrainian ще́па (ščépa), Czech stěp, Polish szczep “sliver”), Old Norse skapt “pole, spear”, German Schaft “shaft”, Ancient Greek σκέπαρνος (sképarnos) “ax, adze”.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃcæ̀ps]
Noun
šķēps m (1st declension)
- spear, lance (a weapon with a sharp point for cutting)
- šķēpa uzgalis ― spear tip
- šķēpa kāts ― spear shaft
- Kuršu tautas vīriešu galvenā profesija bija karošana... zobens, vairogs un šķēps pavadīja kuršu vīrieti no šūpuļa līdz kapam ― the main occupation of Curonian men was warfare... Curonian men carried their sword, shield and spear from the cradle to the grave
- javelin (a sport implement with a sharp tip for distance throwing)
- šķēpa mešana ― javelin throw
- ar lielu interesi tika gaidīta šķēpa metēju sacensība par Eiropas čempiona nosaukumu ― the javelin throwers' competition for the title of European champion was expected with great interest
Declension
Declension of šķēps (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | šķēps | šķēpi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | šķēpu | šķēpus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | šķēpa | šķēpu |
| dative (datīvs) | šķēpam | šķēpiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | šķēpu | šķēpiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | šķēpā | šķēpos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | šķēp | šķēpi |
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “šķēps”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN