Meaning of zvīņa | Babel Free

Definitions

1. locative singular of zvīņa
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
2. dative singular of zvīna
   dative, dialectal, feminine, form-of, singular
3. genitive singular of zvīnis
   dialectal, form-of, genitive, masculine, singular
4. scales (little bone-like plates that cover and protect the body of fish, reptiles, etc.)
   declension-4, feminine, in-plural
5. scales (diverse more or less flat growths on various plant organs; small, reduced plant organs or their parts)
   declension-4, feminine, in-plural
6. scale-like parts, layers (on a substance)
   declension-4, feminine, in-plural
7. skin flakes, scales (made of dead skin cells)
   declension-4, feminine, in-plural

Examples

“raga zvīņas”

bone scales

“zivju zvīņas”

fish scales

“zivis ar spožām zvīņām”

fish with shiny scales

“nokasīt zvīņas”

to scrape off the scales

“zvīņu karpa”

scaly carp (breed of carp with smooth, golden scales)

“čiekura zvīņas”

pine cone scales

“tas bija vecs dīķis, zaļām aļģu zvīņām klāts”

it was an old pond, covered with green algae scales

“sīpols var būt līdz 7 cm garumā un līdz 3 cm diametrā, to klāj brūnas zvīņas”

an onion can be up to 7 cm long and up to 3 cm in diameter, covered by brown scales

“plānas kārtainas ledus zvīņas”

thin, laminated ice scales (on a puddle)

“tā sastāv no sīkām zvīņām, kas ir kristāliskā grafīta kārtas”

it consists of tiny scales, which are the layers of crystalline graphite

“blaugznu zvīņas”

dandruff scales, flakes

“sausa āda ir jutīga, caurspīdīga, dažreiz tā viegli lobās, it kā būtu noklāta ar zvīņām”

dry skin is sensitive, clear, sometimes it sheds easily, as if it were covered with scales

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