ķermenis

Borrowed from Old Prussian kērmens (“flesh, body”), introduced by A. Kronvalds to replace the Germanism ķerpers (compare German Körper) used by many other Latvian authors. Kronvalds introduced the word as ķermens; the current form only appeared and became popular in the 20th century.[1]

• IPA^(key): [cɛ̄ɾmɛnis]

ķermenis m (2nd declension)

1. (physics) body (physical object, material entity)

   liels, smags ķermenis ― large, heavy body

   cieti, šķidri, gāzveida ķermeņi ― solid, liquid, gaseous bodies

   ķermeņa forma ― body shape

   debess ķermeņi ― heavenly bodies

2. (anatomy) body (of a living being), organism

   spēcīgs, slaids ķermenis ― a strong, slender body

   ķermeņa daļas ― parts of the body

   ķermeņa garums, lielums ― body length, size

   ķermeņa temperatūra ― body temperature

3. (mathematics) part of space bound by a closed surface

   sfērisks ķermenis ― geometric body

   ģeometrisks ķermenis ― spherical body

4. the main part of something

   mēles ķermenis ― body of the tongue

   ķermeņa piedevas ― body appendages (e.g., wing)

• stiklveida ķermenis