kumeļš

Latvian

Kumeļš

Noun

kumeļš m (1st declension)

  1. baby or young horse (or other equid), foal, colt
    kumeļu ēdināšana ― foal feeding, nutrition
    ēzeļa kumeļš ― donkey foal
    kumeļa gadi ― colt years (= adolescence)
    ķēve nolieca galvu pie kumeļa ― the mare bowed her head before her foal
  2. (poetic) horse (usually tall, strong)
    grūti manam kumeļam / ar to smagu vezumiņu ― it is difficult for my colt (= horse) / (to pull) this heavy cart

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