Latvian

Zīles

Noun

zīle f (5th declension)

1. acorn (fruit of the oak tree)

   lasīt zīles‎ ― to pick acorns

   šogad ozoli zīļu pilni‎ ― this year the oaks are full of acorns

2. pearl-like glass bead (with a small hole) used to make adornments

   zīļu vainags‎ ― bead wreath

   tērps nošūts ar dažādu krāsu zīlēm‎ ― a dress adorned with beads of various colors

3. tit (little passerine bird, gen. Parus; see zīlīte)

Declension

Usage notes

In the sense “little passerine bird, tit”, the diminutive form zīlīte is much more frequently used than the non-diminutive form zīle.

Derived terms

• zīlīte

See also

• ozols