piedurkne

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === (dialectal forms) piedurne, piedrukne, piedrokne, piedraukne, piedurksne === Etymology === Originally a variant of a regularly derived piedurtne, from the verb piedurt (“to pin, to attach (with a pin)”), ultimately derived from pie-, from Proto-Indo-European *préy (“at, near”)) + durt (“to stab, prick”) +‎ -ne. The original meaning was thus “something attached, sewn (on something else).” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [pìɛdūɾknɛ], IPA(key): [pìɛdûɾknɛ] === Noun === piedurkne f (5th declension) sleeve (part of a garment that covers one's arms) jakas piedurkne ― jacket sleeve kuplas piedurknes ― thick sleeves pusgarās piedurknes ― half-long sleeves piedurkņu odere ― sleeve lining piedurknes atloks ― cuffs (lit. sleeve lapel, flap) uzlocīt piedurknes ― to roll up (one's) sleeves atlocīt piedurknes ― to roll down (one's) sleeves piešūt piedrukni ― to sew a sleeve (on something) pavilkt zēnu aiz piedurknes ― to pull a boy by (his) sleeves Jurka tikko bija apvilcis violeto kreklu ar īsajām piedurknēm ― Jurka had just put on a violet shirt with short sleeves tēvs stāv un slauka piedurknē sviedrus ― father is standing and wipes (his) sweat on (his) sleeve ==== Declension ==== === References ===