Latvian

Salna

Noun

salna f (4th declension)

1. (weather) light frost, especially in spring or winder, with temperatures below 0°C at night

   pavasara salna‎ ― spring frost

   salna nokodusi puķes‎ ― frostbitten flowers

   augļu dārzu aizsardzība pret salnām‎ ― orchard protection against frost

2. thin layer of ice crystals that form under such low temperatures

   balta salna klāj zāli‎ ― white forst covered the grass

Declension

Synonyms

• sals
• sarma

Derived terms

• salnas mēnesis

Adjective

salna

1. genitive singular masculine form of salns
2. nominative singular feminine form of salns

References

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