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veļi
veļi
Latvian
Noun
veļi m (2nd declension)
- (mythology, poetic, usually in the plural) soul of the dead; ghost
- veļu valstība, valsts ― the realm of the dead
- veļu kults ― cult of the dead
- veļu laiks ― time of the dead (time in October when the dead return to visit their descendants)
- aiziet veļos ― to go to the dead (i.e., to die)
Declension
Declension of veļi (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | — | veļi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | — | veļus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | — | veļu |
| dative (datīvs) | — | veļiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | — | veļiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | — | veļos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | veļi |
Usage notes
There is a singular form velis, sporadically attested.
Derived terms
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References
- ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “veļi”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7