spilvens

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === (dialectal forms) spilvēns, spilvenis, spilvins, spalvenis === Etymology === From spìlve (“cottongrass”) +‎ -ȩns (ultimately from the same stem as spal̃va), apparently because pillows were made with it. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈspìlvæns] === Noun === spìlvȩns m (1st declension) pillow, cushion (soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort) spalvu, dūnu spilvens ― feather pillow vates spilvens ― cotton pillow dīvāna spilvens ― couch cushion spilvena pārvalks ― pillow case nolikt galvu uz spilvena ― to lay one's head on a pillow something used as a pillow es esmu aizmidzis saldi pļavas sūnu mīkstajā spilvenā ― I fell asleep on the pillow of sweet, soft meadow moss something similar to a pillow or cushion, used for various purposes, e.g. friction or impact reduction, etc. smilšu spilvens ― sand bag sēdekļa spilvens ― seat cushion gaisa spilvens ― air bag skābekļa spilvens ― oxygen bag (anatomy) a soft, usually relatively thick, formation in an organism talku spilvens ― cushion of fat ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== skābekļa spilvens spilvena pārvalks spilvendrāna ==== See also ==== pagalvis === References ===