kāmis
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāmjas (compare Lithuanian kãmas (“rat”)). Probably influenced by an Iranian language (Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭 (hamaēstar, “pest, one who makes mess”)).[1]
Declension
Declension of kāmis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | kāmis | kāmji |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | kāmi | kāmjus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | kāmja | kāmju |
| dative (datīvs) | kāmim | kāmjiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | kāmi | kāmjiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | kāmī | kāmjos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | kāmi | kāmji |
References
- Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 212
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