brīõz
Livonian
Etymology
From brī (“free”) + -õz. Compare Latvian brīvs (“free”), Estonian priius (“freedom”) ultimately from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch. See etymology at Latvian brīvs. Likely parallel not via Latvian brīvs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /briːəz/
Noun
brīõz
- freedom
Usage notes
LEL recommends using the inherited word vabām.
Declension
Declension of brīõz (204)
singular (ikšlug) | plural (pǟgiņlug) | |
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nominative (nominatīv) | brīõz | – |
genitive (genitīv) | brīõz | – |
partitive (partitīv) | brīõzt | – |
dative (datīv) | brīõzõn | – |
instrumental (instrumentāl) | brīõzõks | – |
illative (illatīv) | brīõzõ | – |
inessive (inesīv) | brīõzõs | – |
elative (elatīv) | brīõzõst | – |