dakšiņa

From dakša (“(pitch)fork”) +‎ -iņa (“dim.”).

dakšiņa f (4th declension)

1. diminutive of dakša
2. fork (utensil with spikes used for putting solid food in one's mouth)

   zivju, deserta dakšiņa ― fish, dessert fork

   novietot pie šķīvja nazi un dakšinu ― to place a knife and a fork next to a plate

   uzdurt kumosu uz dakšinas ― to stick a fork on a piece of food

• karote
• nazis