[ˈdìɛws]
CilmeFrom Proto-Balto-Slavic *deiwás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós. The original meaning was probably “light,” from which “sky” (via “bright one”, “shining one”) (a meaning still found in Proto-Finnic *taivas), whence also “god”.
- capitalized, declension-1, oftengod (supernatural being that created the world)
“lūgt dievu” — to pray to god
“ticēt dievam” — to believe in god
“dieva kalps” — servant of god (i.e., a preacher)
- declension-1god (powerful supernatural being that demands worship)
“seno grieķu dievi” — ancient Greek gods
“romiešu dievi” — Roman gods
“pagāniskie dievi” — pagan gods
- declension-1, masculineGod (The only god in Christianity and other various monotheistic religions.)
- alt-of, declension-1, masculinealternative letter-case form of dievs
Formasdìevs(canonical, masculine) · dieviete(feminine) · dieve(feminine) · dievs(nominative, singular) · dievi(nominative, plural) · dieva(genitive, singular) · dievu(genitive, plural) · dievam(dative, singular) · dieviem(dative, plural) · dievu(accusative, singular) · dievus(accusative, plural) · dievu(instrumental, singular) · dieviem(instrumental, plural) · dievā(locative, singular) · dievos(locative, plural) · dievs(singular, vocative) · dievi(plural, vocative) · Dievs(nominative, singular) · -(nominative, plural) · Dieva(genitive, singular)