CilmeFrom Proto-Baltic *žuw- with extra suffixes -ey-ya, from the same stem as zivs (“fish”) (q.v.). Cognates include Lithuanian žvejỹs.
- declension-4, femininefishing (the catching of fish or aquatic invertebrates with various specific tools)
“zvejas kuģis, laiva” — fishing vessel, boat
“zvejas piederumi” — fishing tools, accessories
“zvejas tīkla pludiņi” — fishing net floaters
Formaszveja(nominative, singular) · -(nominative, plural) · zvejas(genitive, singular) · -(genitive, plural) · zvejai(dative, singular) · -(dative, plural) · zveju(accusative, singular) · -(accusative, plural) · zveju(instrumental, singular) · -(instrumental, plural) · zvejā(locative, singular) · -(locative, plural) · zveja(singular, vocative) · -(plural, vocative)
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