pludmale
Latvian
Pludmale
Etymology
Apparently from plūst (“to flow (past stem plūd-)”) + male (“side?”), the latter being apparently a variant of mala (“side, shore”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pludmalɛ]
Noun
pludmale f (5th declension)
- beach (seashore component, usually consisting of sand or pebbles, formed by the action of the waters)
- smilšaina pludmale ― sandy beach
- oļaina pludmale ― shingly beach
- saulaina pludmale ― sunny beach
- kūrorta labiekārtota pludmale ― comfortable beach resort
- pludmales volejbols ― beach volleyball
- nonākuši pludmalē, bērni redz okeānu ― arriving at the beach, the children see the ocean
Declension
Declension of pludmale (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | pludmale | pludmales |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | pludmali | pludmales |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | pludmales | pludmaļu |
| dative (datīvs) | pludmalei | pludmalēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | pludmali | pludmalēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | pludmalē | pludmalēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | pludmale | pludmales |
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