Latvian

Cimdi

Noun

cimds m (1st declension)

1. glove (item of clothing that covers one's hands)

   labās rokas cimds‎ ― right-hand glove

   kreisās rokas cimds‎ ― left-hand glove

   cimdu pāris‎ ― a pair of gloves

   pirkstaini, dūraini cimdi‎ ― mittens (lit. fingered gloves)

   tamborēti cimdi‎ ― crocheted gloves

   kaprona, gumija cimdi‎ ― nylon, rubber gloves

   boksa cimdi‎ ― boxing gloves

   darba cimdi‎ ― work gloves

   garie cimdi‎ ― long gloves (to the elbow; worn by women)

   ķirurģiskie cimdi‎ ― surgical gloves (worn by surgeons)

   cimda pirksts‎ ― glove finger

   uzvilkt, novilkt cimdus‎ ― to put on, to take off gloves

   adīt cimdus‎ ― to knit gloves

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "mitten"): dūrainis, pirkstainis

Derived terms

• cimdots

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “cimds”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7