CilmeBorrowed from Old East Slavic ножь (nožĭ, “knife”) (compare Russian нож (nož)). The word probably entered the language in the 13th century, and is attested in its modern form in dictionaries from the 17th century on.
- declension-2, masculineknife (utensil or tool with a blade and a handle, designed for cutting)
“ass, truls nazis” — sharp, dull knife
“asināt nazi” — to sharpen a knife
“akmens nazis” — stone knife
Formasnazis(nominative, singular) · naži(nominative, plural) · naža(genitive, singular) · nažu(genitive, plural) · nazim(dative, singular) · nažiem(dative, plural) · nazi(accusative, singular) · nažus(accusative, plural) · nazi(instrumental, singular) · nažiem(instrumental, plural) · nazī(locative, singular) · nažos(locative, plural) · nazi(singular, vocative) · naži(plural, vocative)
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