balsene
See also: balsenē
Latvian
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Etymology
A term coined in the second half of the 18th century by K. Biezbārdis from balss (“voice”) + -ene.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
balsene f (5th declension)
- (anatomy) larynx (organ that houses the vocal cords)
- balsenes dobums ― laryngeal cavity
- balsenes sienas ― laryngeal wall
- balsenes iekaisums ― inflammation of the larynx
Declension
Declension of balsene (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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| nominative (nominatīvs) | balsene | balsenes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | balseni | balsenes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | balsenes | balseņu |
| dative (datīvs) | balsenei | balsenēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | balseni | balsenēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | balsenē | balsenēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | balsene | balsenes |
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “balss”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN