rējiens

Latvian

Etymology

From riet (past stem: rēj-) (“to bark”) +‎ -iens.

Noun

rējiens m (1st declension)

  1. bark (short, loud noise produced by certain animals, especially dogs)
    suņa rējiens ― dog bark
    stirnu buka rējiens ― the bark of a male deer (buck)
    tumšā rudens naktī mūs atmodina Bobja rējieni, kaucieni ― in a dark autumn night we were awakened by Bobis' (= dog's) barks (and) howls

Declension

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