ūdensvīrs

== Latvian == === Etymology === From ūdens (“water”) +‎ vīrs (“man”). === Noun === ūdensvīrs m (1st declension) (mythology) merman; water spirit in male form par akaci stāstīja pasakas: viņā dzīvojot zaļbārdains ūdensvīrs vai pat velns ― about the marsh pool, folk tales said: in it, presumably, a green-bearded merman or water spirit lives, or even a devil (poetic) a man whose livelihood or occupation is related to the sea or other waterways Intam bija skaidrs: šie sirmie ūdensvīri ir kādreizējie tālbraucēji jūrnieki, liellaivu šķiperi, zvejnieki ― To Ints it was clear: these gray-haired watermen are former cargo ship sailormen, barge captains, fishermen ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Ūdensvīrs (Zodiac sign)