šeļma

See also: Selma and šelma

Latgalian

Etymology

Compare Polish szelma (“scoundrel, rogue”), which is borrowed from German Schelm (“rascal”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃæ̀lʲma]
  • Hyphenation: šeļ‧ma

Noun

šeļma m or f

  1. naughty person
  2. mischievous person

Declension

Declension of šeļma (type 4 noun)
singular plural
nominative šeļma šeļmys, šeļmas1)
genitive šeļmys, šeļmas1) šeļmu
dative šeļmai, šeļmam šeļmom
accusative šeļmu šeļmys, šeļmas1)
instrumental šeļmu šeļmom
locative šeļmā šeļmuos
vocative šeļma, šeļm šeļmys, šeļmas1)

1) dialectal

References

  • Nicole Nau (2011), A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 24
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