dzeltens

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === (dialectal forms) dzeltēns, dzeltāns, dzeltains === Etymology === Derived ( +‎ -ens) from an old adjective dzelts (“yellow”), found in old folk songs, and still in some dialects, but not in the standard language anymore (possibly due to homophony with dzelts (“stung, pricked”)). It further derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”) (whence also zelts (“gold”) and other color terms: compare zils (“blue”), zaļš (“green”)). Cognates include Lithuanian gel̃tas, Lithuanian geltónas, Old Prussian gelatynan (probably a mistranscribed geltaynan; neut. pl.?), Proto-Slavic *žьltъ (< *gilt-) (Russian жёлтый (žóltyj), Belarusian жо́ўты (žówty), Ukrainian жо́втий (žóvtyj), Bulgarian жълт (žǎlt), Czech žlutý, Polish żółty). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [dzæ̀ltæns] === Adjective === dzeltens (definite dzeltenais, comparative dzeltenāks, superlative visdzeltenākais, adverb dzelteni) yellow (having the color of, e.g., gold, or of the dandelion flower) tumši, gaiši, koši dzeltens ― dark, light, bright yellow dzeltens zieds ― yellow flower dzeltens taurenis ― yellow butterfly dzeltena krāsa, gaisma ― yellow color, light dzeltens papīrs ― yellow paper yellow (the color of old leaves) parkā rudens vējš dzenā dzeltenas, sakaltušas lapas ― in the park, the autumn wind drives the yellow, dried leaves away yellow (without color, pale and unhealthy) dzeltens kā vasks ― yellow as wax (i.e., very unhealthy) yellow (having a slightly darker skin color) dzeltenā rase ― the yellow race ūdeņraža bumba nepazīst izņēmumu; tai ir vienādi visi: baltie, dzeltenie un melnie ― the hydrogen bomb knows no exceptions; to it, all people are the same: white, yellow, or black ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== dzeltenums iedzeltens, dzeltenīgs, dzeltengans ==== See also ==== === References ===