plakstiņš

Latvian

Plakstiņi

Etymology

From plaksts (eyelid) + -iņš (dim.).

Pronunciation

Noun

plakstiņš m (1st declension)

  1. (anatomy) eyelid
    augšējais, apakšējais plakstiņšthe upper, lower eyelid
    atvērt, aizvērt plakstiņusto open, to close the eyelids.
    piemiegt plakstiņusto cock one's eyes; to wink

Usage notes

The term plaksts is synonymous with, but much less frequent than, its diminutive form plakstiņš; the latter is usually preferred in all senses.

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