Latvian

Dakšas (1)

Velosipēda dakša (2)

Noun

dakša f (4th declension)

1. (usually in the plural) fork, pitchfork (pronged tool with a long straight handle used for lifting, throwing (especially hay))

   dakšu kāts‎ ― fork shaft

   uzdurt salmu klēpi uz dakšām‎ ― to stick a fork into the straw

   izcelt kartupeļus ar dakšām‎ ― to dig out potatoes with a fork

   divzaru, trīszaru, četrzaru dakšas‎ ― two-, three-, four-pronged fork

   divžuburu, trīsžuburu, četržuburu dakšas‎ ― two-, three-, four-pronged fork

   siena, mēslu, dārza, kartupeļu dakšas‎ ― hay, manure, garden, potato fork

2. (usually in the singular) part of a machine composed of two parallel branches

   velosipēda dakša‎ ― bicycle fork

   motocikla priekšējā dakša‎ ― front motorcycle fork

Declension

Usage notes

In the “pitchfork” sense, the plural form dakšas is more frequently used than the singular form dakša, though the latter is still attested.

Derived terms

• dakšiņa

References

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