behemots
Latvian
Alternative forms
- begemots
Etymology
A borrowing from Russian бегемо́т (begemót), from German Behemoth, ultimately from Hebrew בהמות (Bəhēmôth), a mythical beast.
Pronunciation
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Noun
behemots m (1st declension)
- Synonym of nīlzirgs
Declension
Declension of behemots (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | behemots | behemoti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | behemotu | behemotus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | behemota | behemotu |
| dative (datīvs) | behemotam | behemotiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | behemotu | behemotiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | behemotā | behemotos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | behemots | behemoti |
Synonyms
- hipopotams
- nīlzirgs