kukurūza
Latvian
Etymology
Apparently borrowed from Russian кукуру́за (kukurúza), itself of unclear origin (q.v.).
Pronunciation
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Noun
kukurūza f (4th declension)
- corn, maize (plant of the species Zea mays)
- kukurūzas vālītes ― corn cobs
- kukurūzas graudi ― corn grains
- kukurūzas šķirnes ― varieties of corn
- kukurūza ir ļoti vērtīgs lopbarības augs, no kura iegūst daudz labas skābbarības un arī lielu graudu ražu ― corn/maize is a very valuable forage plant from which one obtains a lot of good silage and also a large grain harvest
- corn, maize (the seeds or grains of this plant, eaten as food)
- kukurūzas milti ― cornmeal
- kukurūzas eļļa ― corn oil
- kukurūzas pārslas ― cornflakes
- kukurūzas rauši ― corn cakes
Declension
| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kukurūza | — |
| genitive | kukurūzas | — |
| dative | kukurūzai | — |
| accusative | kukurūzu | — |
| instrumental | kukurūzu | — |
| locative | kukurūzā | — |
| vocative | kukurūza | — |