Latvian

Spilveni

Alternative forms

• (dialectal forms) spilvēns, spilvenis, spilvins, spalvenis

Noun

spilvens m (1st declension)

1. pillow, cushion (soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort)

   spalvu, dūnu spilvens‎ ― feather pillow

   vates spilvens‎ ― cotton pillow

   dīvāna spilvens‎ ― couch cushion

   spilvena pārvalks‎ ― pillow case

   nolikt galvu uz spilvena‎ ― to lay one's head on a pillow

2. something used as a pillow

   es esmu aizmidzis saldi pļavas sūnu mīkstajā spilvenā‎ ― I fell asleep on the pillow of sweet, soft meadow moss

3. something similar to a pillow or cushion, used for various purposes, e.g. friction or impact reduction, etc.

   smilšu spilvens‎ ― sand bag

   sēdekļa spilvens‎ ― seat cushion

   gaisa spilvens‎ ― air bag

   skābekļa spilvens‎ ― oxygen bag

4. (anatomy) a soft, usually relatively thick, formation in an organism

   talku spilvens‎ ― cushion of fat

Declension

Derived terms

• skābekļa spilvens
• spilvena pārvalks
• spilvendrāna

References

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