Meaning of alksnis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. alder (species of tree of the genus Alnus, esp. A. glutinosa or A. incana)
   declension-2, masculine
2. a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Alksne
   masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“alkšņa miza”

alder bark

“alkšņu spurdzes”

alder catkin

“alkšņu audze”

alder grove

“cirst alkšņus malkai”

to chop alders into firewood

“Māriņa beidza šūt savu alkšņu mizās krāsoto kleitu, ko ziemā bija noaudusi”

Māriņa finished sewing her dress, the color of alder bark, which she had woven (last) winter

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