veļ

See also: vel, -vel, vél, vėl, vēl, and vęl

Latvian

Verb

veļ

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative form of velt
  2. 3rd person plural present indicative form of velt
  3. (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of velt
  4. (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of velt

Livonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *velji, from Germanic *swelijō. Compare Icelandic svili (brother-in-law).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veʎ/

Noun

ve'ļ

  1. brother
    • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
      īdõn tuoizõn vȯļtõ veļīd ja sõzārd īņõ
      some had brothers and sisters with them
      veļ um sõzārõks īti
      brother is the likeness of (his) sister
      līvõ rovz, īžkiz skūollapst, tiennigid eņtš nūoŗi sizāŗi [sic] ja veļīdi!
      Livonian children, especially school children, thank your young sisters and brothers!
      li jedmõl jarā lieppõm eņtš veļkõks!
      go, make peace with your brother first!

Declension

References

  1. vend in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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