debess
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”).
Noun
debess f (6th declension)
- (chiefly in the plural, astronomy) sky
- (chiefly in the plural, theology) heaven, paradise
- (chiefly in the plural, archaic) cloud (compare mākonis)
Usage notes
Although the singular forms still exist, the plural forms (debesis, etc.) are much more frequently used in all senses.
Declension
Declension of debess (6th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | debess | debesis |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | debesi | debesis |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | debess | debesu |
| dative (datīvs) | debesij | debesīm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | debesi | debesīm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | debesī | debesīs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | debess | debesis |
See also
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