dēmons
Latvian
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Dēmoni
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin daemon (“genius, guardian spirit”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
dēmons m (1st declension)
- (mythology) demon, devil (supernatural evil being)
- ļaunais dēmons ― evil demon
- pielabināt dēmonus ― to placate the demons
- atrasties dēmonu varā ― to be in the power of demons
- pa nakti dēmoni nāk mani biedēt ― during the night, demons come to frighten me
Declension
Declension of dēmons (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dēmons | dēmoni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dēmonu | dēmonus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dēmona | dēmonu |
| dative (datīvs) | dēmonam | dēmoniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dēmonu | dēmoniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dēmonā | dēmonos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dēmons | dēmoni |
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