zibens

Latvian

Zibens

Etymology

Compare Lithuanian žaibas, and see Lithuanian žibėti for more.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

zibens m (2nd declension, irregular nominative, genitive)

1. lightning (discharge of atmospheric electricity with a visible flash of light)

   šautras zibens ― dart lightning

   lodes, lodveida, bumbveida zibens ― ball lightning

   spožs zibens ― bright lightning

   mākslīgais zibens ― artificial lightning

   zibens gaisma ― lightning light

   zibens spēriens ― lightning bolt (lit. kick)

   zibens ātrumā ― at lightning speed (= very quickly)

Declension

Declension of zibens (2nd declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	zibens	zibeņi
accusative (akuzatīvs)	zibeni	zibeņus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	zibens	zibeņu
dative (datīvs)	zibenim	zibeņiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	zibeni	zibeņiem
locative (lokatīvs)	zibenī	zibeņos
vocative (vokatīvs)	zibeni	zibeņi

See also

• pērkons