kāmis

See also: kamis, Kamis, and kamış

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāmjas (compare Lithuanian kãmas (“rat”)). Probably influenced by an Iranian language (Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭 (hamaēstar, “pest, one who makes mess”)).[1]

Noun

kāmis m (2nd declension)

  1. hamster

Declension

Declension of kāmis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative kāmis kāmji
genitive kāmja kāmju
dative kāmim kāmjiem
accusative kāmi kāmjus
instrumental kāmi kāmjiem
locative kāmī kāmjos
vocative kāmi kāmji

References

  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 212
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