apinis

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === apīnis === Etymology === From the same source as the verb vīt (“to wind, to wreathe”) (q.v.), with an extra prefix ap- and suffix -ni̯o, leading to *apvīnis > apīnis, apinis (the disappearance of v after p is sporadically attested elsewhere; cf. apaļš < *apval-); the original meaning was probably “woven one.” The variant with a short i probably resulted from the influence of words containing the suffix -enis, -inis (e.g., putenis, dialectal putinis). Cognates include Lithuanian apynỹs, dialectal apvynỹs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [apinis] IPA(key): [apīːnis] === Noun === apinis m (2nd declension) (chiefly plural) hops (plant, esp. Humulus lupulus, with cones used in the beer industry and in medicine; the cones of this plant) meža, dārza apiņi ― forest, garden hops apiņu stīgas ― hop strings šķīt apiņus ― to pluck hops pielikt alum apiņus ― to add hops to the beer apiņi alus darīšanai ― hops for brewing beer Ļoti labi dzīvžogam vai ēkas fasādes apzaļošanai var izmantot parastos apiņus ― it is quite possible to use common hops to make hedges or building façades ==== Declension ==== === References ===