German

Noun

Insekts

1. genitive singular of Insekt

Danish

Noun

insekts n

1. genitive singular indefinite of insekt

Latvian

Insekti

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Latin insectum ‎(“with a divided body; cut up”), the perfect passive participle of insecō ‎(“to cut up”), from in- and secō ‎(“to cut”), based on the idea that an insect's body is "cut into" three sections. The Latin term is a calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον ‎(éntomon, “insect”), from ἔντομος ‎(éntomos, “cut into pieces”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [insɛkts]

Noun

insekts m (1st declension)

1. insect (arthropod with a three-part body, three pairs of legs, sometimes also wings (Order: insecta); less specifically, also other kinds of arthropods, such as spiders)

   augsnes mikroorganismu producētās vielas izlieto arī cīņai ar augu kaitēkļiem: instektiem un to kāpuriem‎ ― substances produced by microorganisms (in the) soil (are) used also in the fight against plant pests: insects and their larvae

   visiem insektiem, arī kaitīgajiem, ir savi dabiskie pretinieki un slimības‎ ― all insects, even harmful ones, have their natural enemies and diseases

Declension

Usage notes

The usual term for “insect” in Latvian is kukainis; its synonym insekts is rarer, and usually more academic or learned.

Synonyms

• kukainis

Swedish

Noun

insekts

1. indefinite genitive singular of insekt