staignājs

Latvian

Etymology

From staigns (“swampy, boggy, marshy, miry”) +‎ -ājs.

Noun

staignājs m (1st declension)

  1. swampy place, territory
    iestigt staignājā ― to sink, get stuck in the swamp
    tagad skriet bija vieglāk, jo kājas vairs negrima purva staignājā, bet soļus varēja spert uz cietas, mīkstu sūnu apaugušas zemes ― now it was easier to run, because (his) legs were not sinking in the swampy place, but was able to step on firm, soft moss-covered land

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