abažūrs
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Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from French abat-jour.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]abažūrs m (1st declension)
- lampshade (a cover for a lamp, used to decrease the intensity of the light or to change its directionality)
- stāvlampas abažūrs ― a lampshade for a floor lamp
- zīda, papira abažūrs ― silk, paper lampshade
- lai uguns nespīdētu acīs, Purēns nolaida spuldzei priekšā abažūru ― so that the fire (= light) doesn't shine in the eyes, Purēns lowered a lampshade on the light bulb
- dzeltenais elektriskās lampas abažūrs meta ļoti vieglu un priecīgu gaismu ― a yellow lampshade for electric lamps produces very comfortable, pleasant light
Declension
[edit]Declension of abažūrs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | abažūrs | abažūri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | abažūru | abažūrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | abažūra | abažūru |
| dative (datīvs) | abažūram | abažūriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | abažūru | abažūriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | abažūrā | abažūros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | abažūr | abažūri |
Further reading
[edit]- abažūrs at tezaurs.lv