stirnāzis

Latvian

Stirnāzis

Alternative forms

Etymology

From stirnu (“roe deer[gen.]”) +‎ āzis (“buck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [stiɾnâːzis]

Noun

stirnāzis m (2nd declension)

  1. male roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
    stirnāzis dzenā kazu ap krūmu trakā ātrumā līdz galīgam pagurumam ― the male roe deer drives the female around the bush at a crazy speed until she is tired (lit. to final tiredness)

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