dzīle
See also: dzīlē
Latvian
Etymology
From dziļš (“deep”) + -e, with irregular lengthening (i > ī). Cognates include Lithuanian gylė̃.[1]
Noun
dzīle f (5th declension)
- depth (deep place; syn. dziļums, dzelme)
- zemes, okeāna dzīles ― the depths of the earth, of the ocean
- upes dzīlē ― in the depth(s) of the river
- depth, deep layer, interior
- Mēness dzīles ir karstas ― the deeper layer of the moon is hot
- depths (height, large distance, in the atmosphere, in space)
- pret zilajām debesu dzīlēm ― against the blue depths of the sky
Declension
Declension of dzīle (5th declension)
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “dziļš”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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