Latvian

Noun

milzenis m (2nd declension, feminine form: milzene)

1. giant, colossus (very large object or building)

   okeāna milzeņi‎ ― the giants of the ocean (= large ships)

   akmens bija īsts milzenis‎ ― the rock was a real giant

   lejpus ābeļdārzam bija palicis tāds īsts milzenis, laba vīra augumā‎ ― in the lower part of the apple garden a real giant (= tree) had remained, the size of a good man

2. giant (very large person, animal or plant)

   Ansis nevarēja nobrīnīties vien par milzeni, Rīgas kalēju Gustu‎ ― Ansis could not wonder about the giant, the blacksmith Gusts from Riga

   sagrābj makšķeres kātu, piecērt un pēc sīvas cīņas izceļ lielu, spurainu asari... skaties, kāds milzenis!‎ ― he grabs the fishing rod, pulls it and after a fierce fight lifts a large, finny perch... look, what a giant!

Declension

Synonyms

• gigants
• milzis

Related terms

• milzis, milze
• milzīgs, milzīgums
• milzu, milzum, milzums
• milzt