grūsns

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as grūts (“heavy, difficult”) (q.v.): *grūt-sna-s > *grūsnas > grūsns. The original meaning was probably “heavy,” from which “pregnant” (cf. Latin gravidus (“heavy; pregnant”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡɾūːsns] === Adjective === grūsns (definite grūsnais, adverb grūsni) (of animals) pregnant grūsna govs, aita ― pregnant cow, sheep grūsnas cūkas ― pregnant sows ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of animals): grūsnējs (of people): grūts ==== Derived terms ==== grūsnējs grūsnība ==== Related terms ==== grūts === References ===