[zìɛma]
CilmeFrom Proto-Balto-Slavic *źeimā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéyōm.
- declension-4, femininewinter (season of the year between autumn and spring, from December 23 to March 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by the lowest yearly temperatures)
“auksta, barga ziema” — cold, harsh winter
“maiga ziema” — mild winter
“bezsniega ziema” — snowless winter
- declension-4, femininewinter, typical of winter, used in winter
“Ziemassvētki” — Christmas (lit. winter holiday, festival)
“ziemas dārzs” — winter garden (a room for plants in the house)
“ziemas guļa” — hibernation (lit. winter sleep)
Formasziema(nominative, singular) · ziemas(nominative, plural) · ziemas(genitive, singular) · ziemu(genitive, plural) · ziemai(dative, singular) · ziemām(dative, plural) · ziemu(accusative, singular) · ziemas(accusative, plural) · ziemu(instrumental, singular) · ziemām(instrumental, plural) · ziemā(locative, singular) · ziemās(locative, plural) · ziema(singular, vocative) · ziemas(plural, vocative)