vannasistaba

vannasistaba (nominative singular)
vannasistabas (nominative plural)
vannasistabas (genitive singular)
vannasistabu (genitive plural)
vannasistabai (dative singular)
vannasistabām (dative plural)
vannasistabu (accusative singular)
vannasistabas (accusative plural)
vannasistabu (instrumental singular)
vannasistabām (instrumental plural)
vannasistabā (locative singular)
vannasistabās (locative plural)
vannasistaba (singular vocative)
vannasistabas (plural vocative)

From vannas (“bath(tub)[gen.]”) + istaba (“room”).

compound

vannasistaba ir maza un silta

vannasistabā ir vanna un duša

in the bathroom there is a bathtub and a shower

bathroom (a room for bathing, usually having a shower or bathtub, often also a toilet)


darbistaba

darbistaba (nominative singular)
darbistabas (nominative plural)
darbistabas (genitive singular)
darbistabu (genitive plural)
darbistabai (dative singular)
darbistabām (dative plural)
darbistabu (accusative singular)
darbistabas (accusative plural)
darbistabu (instrumental singular)
darbistabām (instrumental plural)
darbistabā (locative singular)
darbistabās (locative plural)
darbistaba (singular vocative)
darbistabas (plural vocative)

From darba (“work[gen.]”) + istaba (“room”).

mākslinieciski iekārtota darbistaba

study; office (a room intended for reading, writing, or clerical work)


guļamistaba

guļamistaba (nominative singular)
guļamistabas (nominative plural)
guļamistabas (genitive singular)
guļamistabu (genitive plural)
guļamistabai (dative singular)
guļamistabām (dative plural)
guļamistabu (accusative singular)
guļamistabas (accusative plural)
guļamistabu (instrumental singular)
guļamistabām (instrumental plural)
guļamistabā (locative singular)
guļamistabās (locative plural)
guļamistaba (singular vocative)
guļamistabas (plural vocative)

From guļams (“sleeping”) + istaba (“room”).

bērnu guļamistabas

plāša, gaiša guļamistaba

guļamistabas mēbeles, iekārta

bedroom (a room in a house where one sleeps, usually on a bed)


tualete

tualete (nominative singular)
tualetes (nominative plural)
tualetes (genitive singular)
tualešu (genitive plural)
tualetei (dative singular)
tualetēm (dative plural)
tualeti (accusative singular)
tualetes (accusative plural)
tualeti (instrumental singular)
tualetēm (instrumental plural)
tualetē (locative singular)
tualetēs (locative plural)
tualete (singular vocative)
tualetes (plural vocative)

moderna, grezna, melna tualete

balles tualete

bieži mainīt tualetes

dress, outfit (usually with accessories, especially if carefully chosen), dressing style

tualetes piederumi

tualetes spogulis

tualetes galdiņš

tualetes ziepes

grooming soap, soap for washing one's body

tualetes ūdens

eau-de-toilette, toilet water (light perfume for freshening one's skin)

grooming, care of one's body, toilet (in its archaic sense)

tualetes istaba

tualetes papīrs

viriešu, sieviešu tualete

(usually in a public place) bathroom, washroom, restroom, WC (room, also separate building, usually with a sink and a toilet, for washing or eliminating human waste)


ateja

ateja (nominative singular)
atejas (nominative plural)
atejas (genitive singular)
ateju (genitive plural)
atejai (dative singular)
atejām (dative plural)
ateju (accusative singular)
atejas (accusative plural)
ateju (instrumental singular)
atejām (instrumental plural)
atejā (locative singular)
atejās (locative plural)
ateja (singular vocative)
atejas (plural vocative)

Perhaps from at- + eja (“passage; aisle”) (cf. atiet “to go off, to leave,” original meaning perhaps “place that one goes away to”).

skalojamās atejas

sausās atejas

atejas bedre

bathroom, WC, toilet, outhouse (room with a sink and a toilet where one can wash or eliminate waste)


tualetes papīrs

tualetes papīrs (nominative singular)
tualetes papīri (nominative plural)
tualetes papīra (genitive singular)
tualetes papīru (genitive plural)
tualetes papīram (dative singular)
tualetes papīriem (dative plural)
tualetes papīru (accusative singular)
tualetes papīrus (accusative plural)
tualetes papīru (instrumental singular)
tualetes papīriem (instrumental plural)
tualetes papīrā (locative singular)
tualetes papīros (locative plural)
tualetes papīr (singular vocative)
tualetes papīri (plural vocative)

vannasistabā nav tualetes papīra

there is no toilet paper in the bathroom

toilet paper (a roll of paper used to clean oneself after defecation)


tualetes ūdens

lv-noun

tualetes ūdens m (2nd declension, irregular nominative, genitive)

tualetes ūdens (nominative singular)
tualetes ūdeņi (nominative plural)
tualetes ūdens (genitive singular)
tualetes ūdeņu (genitive plural)
tualetes ūdenim (dative singular)
tualetes ūdeņiem (dative plural)
tualetes ūdeni (accusative singular)
tualetes ūdeņus (accusative plural)
tualetes ūdeni (instrumental singular)
tualetes ūdeņiem (instrumental plural)
tualetes ūdenī (locative singular)
tualetes ūdeņos (locative plural)
tualetes ūdeni (singular vocative)
tualetes ūdeņi (plural vocative)

tualetes ūdens vīriešiem

eau de toilette, toilet water (light perfume used as a skin freshener)


Ziemsvētki

Ziemsvētki (nominative plural)
Ziemsvētku (genitive plural)
Ziemsvētkiem (dative plural)
Ziemsvētkus (accusative plural)
Ziemsvētkiem (instrumental plural)
Ziemsvētkos (locative plural)
Ziemsvētki (plural vocative)

From ziemas (“winter[gen.]”) + svētki (“feast, celebration”).


slimnīca

slimnīca (nominative singular)
slimnīcas (nominative plural)
slimnīcas (genitive singular)
slimnīcu (genitive plural)
slimnīcai (dative singular)
slimnīcām (dative plural)
slimnīcu (accusative singular)
slimnīcas (accusative plural)
slimnīcu (instrumental singular)
slimnīcām (instrumental plural)
slimnīcā (locative singular)
slimnīcās (locative plural)
slimnīca (singular vocative)
slimnīcas (plural vocative)

From slims (“sick, ill”) + -nīca. A neologism coined in the 1870s by Krišjānis Valdemārs or Fricis Brīvzemnieks in 1872, initially in the form slimnīce. The modern form slimnīca appeared already in the following decade. It replaced older expressions like sērgīgu viets, gaudeņu nams, neveselu nams, slimnieku nams, slimnieku māja, and others.

pilsēta slimnīca

rajona slimnīca

bērnu slimnīca

klīniskā slimnīca

slimnīcas palātas

slimnīcas nodaļas

psihiatriskā slimnīca

nosūtīt uz slimnīcu

(no)gulēt, ārstēties slimnīcā

to sleep, to receive treatment in hospital

pagulēt slimnīca

izrakstīt no slimnīcas

hospital (medical institution for in-patient treatment)


teoloģija

teoloģija (nominative singular)
teoloģijas (genitive singular)
teoloģijai (dative singular)
teoloģiju (accusative singular)
teoloģiju (instrumental singular)
teoloģijā (locative singular)
teoloģija (singular vocative)

Ultimately from Latin theologia, from Ancient Greek θέος (théos, “god”) and λόγος (lógos, “word, study”), with the suffix -ia (Latvian -ija).

kristietības teoloģija

katoļu teoloģija

protestantu teoloģija

islama teoloģija

ebreju teoloģija

teoloģijas fakultāte'

theology (branch of scholarship that studies and interprets a body of teaching belonging to a certain religion)


teoloģe

lv-noun

teoloģe f (5th declension, masculine form: teologs)

teologs (masculine)
teoloģe (nominative singular)
teoloģes (nominative plural)
teoloģes (genitive singular)
teoloģu (genitive plural)
teoloģei (dative singular)
teoloģēm (dative plural)
teoloģi (accusative singular)
teoloģes (accusative plural)
teoloģi (instrumental singular)
teoloģēm (instrumental plural)
teoloģē (locative singular)
teoloģēs (locative plural)
teoloģe (singular vocative)
teoloģes (plural vocative)

From teologs (“theologist”) + -e (“fem.”) (with palatalization of g to ģ).

(female) theologian (a specialist in theology)


filoloģija

filoloģija (nominative singular)
filoloģijas (genitive singular)
filoloģijai (dative singular)
filoloģiju (accusative singular)
filoloģiju (instrumental singular)
filoloģijā (locative singular)
filoloģija (singular vocative)

Via some other European language, ultimately from Ancient Greek φιλολογία (philología, “love of argument or reasoning, love of learning and literature”), from φίλος (phílos, “loved, beloved, dear, friend”) and λόγος (lógos, “word; treaty; study of”) with the suffix -ία (-ía) (Latvian -ija).

uder

latviešu filoloģija

Latvian language and literature (lit. philology)

baltu filoloģija

Baltic language and literature (lit. philology)

philology, language and literature studies


filologs

lv-noun

filologs m (1st declension, feminine form: filoloģe)

filoloģe (feminine)
filologs (nominative singular)
filologi (nominative plural)
filologa (genitive singular)
filologu (genitive plural)
filologam (dative singular)
filologiem (dative plural)
filologu (accusative singular)
filologus (accusative plural)
filologu (instrumental singular)
filologiem (instrumental plural)
filologā (locative singular)
filologos (locative plural)
filolog (singular vocative)
filologi (plural vocative)

J. Endzelīna personība ir ietekmējuši vairākas latviešu filologu paaudzes

J. Endzelīns' personality has influenced many generations of Latvian philologists

(male) philologist (a specialist in philology)


filoloģe

filoloģe f (5th declension, masculine form: filologs)

filologs (masculine)
filoloģe (nominative singular)
filoloģes (nominative plural)
filoloģes (genitive singular)
filoloģu (genitive plural)
filoloģei (dative singular)
filoloģēm (dative plural)
filoloģi (accusative singular)
filoloģes (accusative plural)
filoloģi (instrumental singular)
filoloģēm (instrumental plural)
filoloģē (locative singular)
filoloģēs (locative plural)
filoloģe (singular vocative)
filoloģes (plural vocative)

From filologs (“philologist”) + -e (“fem.”) (with palatalization of g to ģ).

(female) philologist (a specialist in philology)


teoloģisks

head

teoloģisks (definite teoloģiskais, comparative teoloģiskāks, superlative visteoloģiskākais, adverb teoloģiski)

teoloģiskais (definite)
teoloģiskāks (comparative)
visteoloģiskākais (superlative)
teoloģiski (adverb)
teoloģisks (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
teoloģiski (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
teoloģiska (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
teoloģiskas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
teoloģiska (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
teoloģisku (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
teoloģiskas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
teoloģisku (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
teoloģiskam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
teoloģiskiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
teoloģiskai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
teoloģiskām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
teoloģisku (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
teoloģiskus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
teoloģisku (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
teoloģiskas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
teoloģisku (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
teoloģiskiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
teoloģisku (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
teoloģiskām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
teoloģiskā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
teoloģiskos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
teoloģiskā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
teoloģiskās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From teoloģija (“theology”) + -isks. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from another European language.

teoloģiska izglītība

teoloģiski darbi


filoloģisks

filoloģisks (definite filoloģiskais, adverb filoloģiski)

filoloģiskais (definite)
filoloģiski (adverb)
filoloģisks (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
filoloģiski (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
filoloģiska (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
filoloģiskas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
filoloģiska (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
filoloģisku (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
filoloģiskas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
filoloģisku (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
filoloģiskam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
filoloģiskiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
filoloģiskai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
filoloģiskām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
filoloģisku (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
filoloģiskus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
filoloģisku (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
filoloģiskas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
filoloģisku (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
filoloģiskiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
filoloģisku (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
filoloģiskām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
filoloģiskā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
filoloģiskos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
filoloģiskā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
filoloģiskās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From filoloģija (“philology”) + -isks. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from another European language.

filoloģiski pētījumi


skaņa

skaņa (nominative singular)
skaņas (nominative plural)
skaņas (genitive singular)
skaņu (genitive plural)
skaņai (dative singular)
skaņām (dative plural)
skaņu (accusative singular)
skaņas (accusative plural)
skaņu (instrumental singular)
skaņām (instrumental plural)
skaņā (locative singular)
skaņās (locative plural)
skaņa (singular vocative)
skaņas (plural vocative)

A 17th-century derivation from the stem of the verb skanēt (“to sound”) (q.v.): *skan-ya > skaņa, alongside the simpler (dialectal) form skans.

valodas skaņu klasifikācija

īsa, gara skaņa

skaņu kvantitāte, kvalitāte

laringāla skaņa

skaņu mija

(linguistics, phonetics) sound (smallest articulatory unit in language)


vokāls

vokāls (definite vokālais, adverb vokāli)

vokālais (definite)
vokāli (adverb)
vokāls (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
vokāli (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
vokāla (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
vokālas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
vokāla (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
vokālu (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
vokālas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
vokālu (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
vokālam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
vokāliem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
vokālai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
vokālām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
vokālu (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
vokālus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
vokālu (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
vokālas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
vokālu (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
vokāliem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
vokālu (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
vokālām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
vokālā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
vokālos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
vokālā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
vokālās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

A borrowing, via some European language, ultimately from Latin vōcālis (“voiced”).

vokālā mūzika

vokālā māksla

(music) vocal (relating to voice, to singing)


šķīvis

šķīvis (nominative singular)
šķīvji (nominative plural)
šķīvja (genitive singular)
šķīvju (genitive plural)
šķīvim (dative singular)
šķīvjiem (dative plural)
šķīvi (accusative singular)
šķīvjus (accusative plural)
šķīvi (instrumental singular)
šķīvjiem (instrumental plural)
šķīvī (locative singular)
šķīvjos (locative plural)
šķīvi (singular vocative)
šķīvji (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Middle High German schive (“disk, round plate, dish”), or maybe from Middle Dutch schijf or an East Frisian word (compare Saterland Frisian Schieuwe, Skieuwe; also compare German Scheibe). The borrowing is first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries (as šķīva), in competition with another borrowing, tallerķis, telerķis, telēķis (compare German Teller). In the 19th century, a form šķīve is mentioned, especially from Kurzeme, while telerķis was more frequent in Vidzeme. A. Kronvalds used both forms to translate German Teller (šķīvis (telēķis), in 1863). The form šķīvis became standard in the literary language by the end of the 19th century.

bor

es situ šķīvjus visos jaunatnes simfoniskā orķestra koncertos

I play (lit. hit) the cymbals in all youth symphonic orchestra concerts

(music, chiefly plural) cymbals, brass plates (percussion instrument consisting of two metal disks)


kūts

kūts (nominative singular)
kūtis (nominative plural)
kūts (genitive singular)
kūtu (genitive plural)
kūtij (dative singular)
kūtīm (dative plural)
kūti (accusative singular)
kūtis (accusative plural)
kūti (instrumental singular)
kūtīm (instrumental plural)
kūtī (locative singular)
kūtīs (locative plural)
kūts (singular vocative)
kūtis (plural vocative)

There are diverging theories on the origin of this word. The most likely derives it from the past particle of an old unattested verb *kūt (“to hit, to strike”), whence also kūja (“stick, pole”) (q.v.); the original meaning would be “hit (one)”, “driven, stuck (into the ground)”, referring to the fact that primitive animal barns or sheds were little more than fenced enclosures made with poles or sticks driven into the ground (the farm buildings which inherited the name appeared only in the 9th-10th century). The original participle, probably an a-stem (*kūtas), became an i-stem (*kūtis > kūts), possibly under the influence of other i-stem farm building names like klēts (“barn, granary”), pirts (“bath”). Another hypothesis is that the long ū might come from an earlier un, in which case kūts would be related to Proto-Slavic *kǫťa (“house”) (Bulgarian къща (kǎšta, “house”), Russian куча (kuča), кут (kut, “corner, nook”)). The Lithuanian cognates (kūtìs, kū̃tė), however, have ū instead of the expected un, which weakens this hypothesis.

govju kūts

putnu kūts

cūku kūts, cūkkūts

kūts mēsli, kūtsmēsli

dziļā kūts

deep barn (provided with a manure storage space)

seklā kūts

shallow barn (one without a manure storage space)

sadzīt lopus kūtī

(animal) barn, shed, pen, sty (building in a farm for keeping animals)


cūkkūts

cūkkūts (nominative singular)
cūkkūtis (nominative plural)
cūkkūts (genitive singular)
cūkkūtu (genitive plural)
cūkkūtij (dative singular)
cūkkūtīm (dative plural)
cūkkūti (accusative singular)
cūkkūtis (accusative plural)
cūkkūti (instrumental singular)
cūkkūtīm (instrumental plural)
cūkkūtī (locative singular)
cūkkūtīs (locative plural)
cūkkūts (singular vocative)
cūkkūtis (plural vocative)

From cūku (“pig[gen.pl.]”) + kūts (“barn, shed”).

compound

200 metrus tālāk redz jauno cūkkūti, kur šogad pirmo reizi pārziemo cūkas

200 meters further one sees a new pigsty, where this year for the first time the pigs would spend the winter

sty, pigsty (a pen or sty for keeping pigs)


kūtsmēsli

kūtsmēsli (nominative plural)
kūtsmēslu (genitive plural)
kūtsmēsliem (dative plural)
kūtsmēslus (accusative plural)
kūtsmēsliem (instrumental plural)
kūtsmēslos (locative plural)
kūtsmēsli (plural vocative)

From kūts (“barn, shed”) + mēsli (“excrements”).

kūtsmēslu krātuve

kūtsmēslu uzglabāšana

kūtsmēslu izvešana, izvākšana

kūtsmēsli satur visas augiem nepieciešamās barības vielas

manure contains all the nutrients necessary for plants

manure (mixture of farm animal excrement and bedding used as fertilizer)


Jaunava

Jaunava (nominative singular)
Jaunavas (genitive singular)
Jaunavai (dative singular)
Jaunavu (accusative singular)
Jaunavu (instrumental singular)
Jaunavā (locative singular)
Jaunava (singular vocative)

From jaunava (“virgin, young woman”), translating Latin virgō.

(astronomy) the constellation of Virgo; astronomical abbreviation: Vir

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Jaunava

(astrology) Virgo (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♍)


Lauva

Lauva (nominative singular)
Lauvas (genitive singular)
Lauvam (dative singular)
Lauvu (accusative singular)
Lauvu (instrumental singular)
Lauvā (locative singular)
Lauva (singular vocative)

From lauva (“lion”), translating Latin leo.

(astronomy) the constellation of Leo; astronomical abbreviation: Leo

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Lauva

(astrology) Leo (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♌)


Vēzis

Vēzis (nominative singular)
Vēža (genitive singular)
Vēzim (dative singular)
Vēzi (accusative singular)
Vēzi (instrumental singular)
Vēzī (locative singular)
Vēzi (singular vocative)

From vēzis (“crayfish”), translating Latin cancer.

(astronomy) the constellation of Cancer; astronomical abbreviation: Cnc

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Vēzis

(astrology) Cancer (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♋)


Dvīņi

Dvīņi (nominative plural)
Dvīņu (genitive plural)
Dvīņiem (dative plural)
Dvīņus (accusative plural)
Dvīņiem (instrumental plural)
Dvīņos (locative plural)
Dvīņi (plural vocative)

From dvīņi (“twins”), translating Latin geminī.

(astronomy) the constellation of Gemini; astronomical abbreviation: Gem

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Dvīņi

(astrology) Gemini (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♊)


Vērsis

Vērsis (nominative singular)
Vērša (genitive singular)
Vērsim (dative singular)
Vērsi (accusative singular)
Vērsi (instrumental singular)
Vērsī (locative singular)
Vērsi (singular vocative)

From vērsis (“ox”), translating Latin taurus.

(astronomy) the constellation of Taurus; astronomical abbreviation: Tau

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Vērsis

(astrology) Taurus (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♉)


Auns

Auns (nominative singular)
Auna (genitive singular)
Aunam (dative singular)
Aunu (accusative singular)
Aunu (instrumental singular)
Aunā (locative singular)
Aun (singular vocative)

From auns (“ram”), translating Latin aries.

(astronomy) the constellation of Aries; astronomical abbreviation: Ari

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Auns

(astrology) Aries (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♈)


Zivis

Zivis (nominative plural)
Zivju (genitive plural)
Zivīm (dative plural)
Zivis (accusative plural)
Zivīm (instrumental plural)
Zivīs (locative plural)
Zivis (plural vocative)

From zivis (“fish (pl.)”), translating Latin pisces.

(astronomy) the constellation of Pisces; astronomical abbreviation: Psc

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Zivis

(astrology) Pisces (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♓)


Ūdensvīrs

Ūdensvīrs (nominative singular)
Ūdensvīra (genitive singular)
Ūdensvīram (dative singular)
Ūdensvīru (accusative singular)
Ūdensvīru (instrumental singular)
Ūdensvīrā (locative singular)
Ūdensvīr (singular vocative)

From ūdensvīrs (“male water spirit”), translating Latin aquarius (“water-carrier”).

(astronomy) the constellation of Aquarius; astronomical abbreviation: Aqr

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Ūdensvīrs

(astrology) Aquarius (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♒)


ūdensvīrs

ūdensvīrs (nominative singular)
ūdensvīri (nominative plural)
ūdensvīra (genitive singular)
ūdensvīru (genitive plural)
ūdensvīram (dative singular)
ūdensvīriem (dative plural)
ūdensvīru (accusative singular)
ūdensvīrus (accusative plural)
ūdensvīru (instrumental singular)
ūdensvīriem (instrumental plural)
ūdensvīrā (locative singular)
ūdensvīros (locative plural)
ūdensvīr (singular vocative)
ūdensvīri (plural vocative)

par akaci stāstīja pasakas: viņā dzīvojot zaļbārdains ūdensvīrs vai pat velns

about the marsh pool, folk tales said: in it, presumably, a green-bearded merman or water spirit lives, or even a devil

(mythology) merman; water spirit in male form


Strēlnieks

Strēlnieks (nominative singular)
Strēlnieka (genitive singular)
Strēlniekam (dative singular)
Strēlnieku (accusative singular)
Strēlnieku (instrumental singular)
Strēlniekā (locative singular)
Strēlniek (singular vocative)

From strēlnieks (“archer; infantryman, rifleman”), translating Latin sagittarius (“armed with arrows”).

(astronomy) the constellation of Sagittarius; astronomical abbreviation: Sgr

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Strēlnieks

(astrology) Sagittarius (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♐)


Skorpions

Skorpions (nominative singular)
Skorpiona (genitive singular)
Skorpionam (dative singular)
Skorpionu (accusative singular)
Skorpionu (instrumental singular)
Skorpionā (locative singular)
Skorpion (singular vocative)

From skorpions (“scorpion”), translating Latin scorpio, scorpius (“scorpion”).

(astronomy) the constellation of Scorpio or Scorpius; astronomical abbreviation: Sco

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Skorpions

(astrology) Scorpio (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♏)


Svari

Svari (nominative plural)
Svaru (genitive plural)
Svariem (dative plural)
Svarus (accusative plural)
Svariem (instrumental plural)
Svaros (locative plural)
Svari (plural vocative)

From svari (“scales”), translating Latin libra (“scales”).

(astronomy) the constellation of Libra; astronomical abbreviation: Lib

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Svari

(astrology) Libra (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♎)


Mežāzis

Mežāzis (nominative singular)
Mežāža (genitive singular)
Mežāzim (dative singular)
Mežāzi (accusative singular)
Mežāzi (instrumental singular)
Mežāzī (locative singular)
Mežāzi (singular vocative)

From dialectal term mežāzis (“male roe deer”), translating Late Latin Capricornus (“goat horn”), from Latin capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn”).

Mežāža trops

(astronomy) the constellation of Capricorn or Capricornus; astronomical abbreviation: Cap

pēc horoskopa viņš ir Mežāzis

(astrology) Capricorn (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♑)


fotografēt

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fotografēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present fotografēju, fotografē, fotografē, past fotografēju)

conjugation (second-person)
fotografēju (present)
fotografē (present)
fotografēju (past)
fotografēju (first-person indicative present singular)
fotografēju (first-person indicative past singular)
fotografēšu (first-person future indicative singular)
fotografē (indicative present second-person singular)
fotografēji (indicative past second-person singular)
fotografēsi (future indicative second-person singular)
fotografē (imperative second-person singular)
fotografē (indicative present singular third-person)
fotografēja (indicative past singular third-person)
fotografēs (future indicative singular third-person)
lai fotografē (imperative singular third-person)
fotografējam (first-person indicative plural present)
fotografējām (first-person indicative past plural)
fotografēsim (first-person future indicative plural)
fotografēsim (first-person imperative plural)
fotografējat (indicative plural present second-person)
fotografējāt (indicative past plural second-person)
fotografēsiet (future indicative plural second-person)
fotografēsit (future indicative plural second-person)
fotografējiet (imperative plural second-person)
fotografē (indicative plural present third-person)
fotografēja (indicative past plural third-person)
fotografēs (future indicative plural third-person)
lai fotografē (imperative plural third-person)
fotografējot (present renarrative)
fotografējošs (active adjectival participle participle-1 present)
esot fotografējis (past renarrative)
fotografēdams (active adverbial participle participle-2 present)
fotografēšot (future renarrative)
fotografējot (active adverbial participle participle-3 present)
lai fotografējot (imperative)
fotografējam (active participle participle-4 present)
fotografējis (active participle past)
fotografētu (conditional present)
fotografējams (participle passive present)
būtu fotografējis (conditional past)
fotografēts (participle passive past)
jāfotografē (debitive indicative)
būt jāfotografē (debitive indicative)
fotografēt (infinitive)
esot jāfotografē (conjunctive conjunctive-1 debitive)
nefotografēt (infinitive negative)
jāfotografējot (conjunctive conjunctive-2 debitive)
fotografēšana (noun-from-verb)

Via some other European language, ultimately a modern coinage based on Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) (combining form φωτ- (phōt-)) and γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, to scrape, to graze; to write”).

fotografēt augus, dzīvniekus

mācīties fotografēt

to learn how to take pictures, to learn photography

sveiks, Edik! nāku tevi fotografēt goda plāksnei

hi, Ediks! I'm coming to photograph you for an honorary plaque

to photograph, to take a photograph, a picture (to capture an image with a photographic camera)


pasaka

pasaka (nominative singular)
pasakas (nominative plural)
pasakas (genitive singular)
pasaku (genitive plural)
pasakai (dative singular)
pasakām (dative plural)
pasaku (accusative singular)
pasakas (accusative plural)
pasaku (instrumental singular)
pasakām (instrumental plural)
pasakā (locative singular)
pasakās (locative plural)
pasaka (singular vocative)
pasakas (plural vocative)

From pa- + the verb sacīt (“to say, to tell”) (in its present tense stem sak-); cf. dialectal saka (“tale, saying”). The original meaning was thus “something to be said, told.” Cognates include Lithuanian pãsaka.

vākt, publicēt tautas pasakas

latviešu tautas pasakas

pasaku teicējs, stastītājs

pasaku grāmata

stastīt bērniem pasakas

dzīvnieku pasakas

K. Skalbes pasakas

legend, folktale, fairy tale (folkloric narrative, typically including fantastic or magic elements; the corresponding folkloric genre)


braucis

braucis (nominative singular)
brauči (nominative plural)
brauča (genitive singular)
brauču (genitive plural)
braucim (dative singular)
braučiem (dative plural)
brauci (accusative singular)
braučus (accusative plural)
brauci (instrumental singular)
braučiem (instrumental plural)
braucī (locative singular)
braučos (locative plural)
brauci (singular vocative)
brauči (plural vocative)


fotogrāfija

fotogrāfija (nominative singular)
fotogrāfijas (nominative plural)
fotogrāfijas (genitive singular)
fotogrāfiju (genitive plural)
fotogrāfijai (dative singular)
fotogrāfijām (dative plural)
fotogrāfiju (accusative singular)
fotogrāfijas (accusative plural)
fotogrāfiju (instrumental singular)
fotogrāfijām (instrumental plural)
fotogrāfijā (locative singular)
fotogrāfijās (locative plural)
fotogrāfija (singular vocative)
fotogrāfijas (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Russian фотогра́фія (fotográfija), ultimately a modern coinage based on Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) (combining form φωτ- (phōt-)) and γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, to scrape, to graze; to write”) + -ija.

fotogrāfija ir optisku, mehānisku, elektrisku un ķīmisku procesu komplekss

photography is a complex of optical, mechanical, electrical and chemical processes

(usually in the singular) photography (the technique of making pictures with a camera)

šodien fotogrāfija izaugusi par pastāvīgu mākslu

today, photography has grown into an independent (form of) art

(usually in the singular) photography (the art and craft of photograph and image making)


fotogrāfs

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fotogrāfs m (1st declension, feminine form: fotogrāfe)

fotogrāfe (feminine)
fotogrāfs (nominative singular)
fotogrāfi (nominative plural)
fotogrāfa (genitive singular)
fotogrāfu (genitive plural)
fotogrāfam (dative singular)
fotogrāfiem (dative plural)
fotogrāfu (accusative singular)
fotogrāfus (accusative plural)
fotogrāfu (instrumental singular)
fotogrāfiem (instrumental plural)
fotogrāfā (locative singular)
fotogrāfos (locative plural)
fotogrāf (singular vocative)
fotogrāfi (plural vocative)

redakcijas fotogrāfs

mākslas fotogrāfs

doties pie fotogrāfa

mācīties par fotogrāfu

Pavločevs turēja rokās stūri tik cītīgi, it ka pozētu fotogrāfam

Pavločevs held the steering wheel tight in his hands, as if posing to a photographer

mūsu fotogrāfi aizvien biežāk rīko portretu izstādes

our photographers are organizing portrait exhibitions increasingly more often

(male) photographer (man who takes photographs, typically as an occupation; a specialist in photography)


fotogrāfe

fotogrāfe m (1st declension, masculine form: fotogrāfs)

fotogrāfs (masculine)
fotogrāfe (nominative singular)
fotogrāfes (nominative plural)
fotogrāfes (genitive singular)
fotogrāfu (genitive plural)
fotogrāfei (dative singular)
fotogrāfēm (dative plural)
fotogrāfi (accusative singular)
fotogrāfes (accusative plural)
fotogrāfi (instrumental singular)
fotogrāfēm (instrumental plural)
fotogrāfē (locative singular)
fotogrāfēs (locative plural)
fotogrāfe (singular vocative)
fotogrāfes (plural vocative)

From fotogrāfs (“photographer”) + -e (“[fem.]”).

suffix

putnu fotogrāfe Selga Bērziņa no Liepājas iemūžinājusi putnus savas mājas dārzā, kur iekārtojusi putnu barotavu

the bird photographer Selga Bērziņa from Liepāja has immortalized the birds in her house garden, which she decorated with bird feeders

(female) photographer (woman who takes photographs, typically as an occupation; a specialist in photography)


racionālisms

racionālisms (nominative singular)
racionālisma (genitive singular)
racionālismam (dative singular)
racionālismu (accusative singular)
racionālismu (instrumental singular)
racionālismā (locative singular)
racionālism (singular vocative)

From racionāls (“rational”) + -isms. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.

sabiedrisko ēku risinājumā tīrās racionālisma līnijas aizvien biežāk nomaina sarežģītas, plastiki daudzveidīgas formas

in the design of public buldings, pure rationalistic (lit. rationalism) lines are increasingly more often replacing the complex, plastically diverse forms

(architecture) rationalism (20th-century school characterized by modern building materials, the use of industrial construction methods, efficient space planning, geometric forms)

skaņdarbu traktējumā altistam varējām piedēvēt zināmu racionālismu un vēsumu

we can attribute the treatment of the piece of music by the viola to a certain rationalism and coolness

visā gleznas kvadratūrā jūtama ar racionālismu nomaskēta gleznieciskā aizrautība

in the entire painting a certain pictorial enthusiasm masked with rationalism can be felt

(art) rationalism (current that emphasizes the logical, intellectual, generalizing meaning in the creative work)


racionālists

lv-noun

racionālists m (1st declension, feminine form: racionāliste)

racionāliste (feminine)
racionālists (nominative singular)
racionālisti (nominative plural)
racionālista (genitive singular)
racionālistu (genitive plural)
racionālistam (dative singular)
racionālistiem (dative plural)
racionālistu (accusative singular)
racionālistus (accusative plural)
racionālistu (instrumental singular)
racionālistiem (instrumental plural)
racionālistā (locative singular)
racionālistos (locative plural)
racionālist (singular vocative)
racionālisti (plural vocative)

From racionāls (“rational”) + -ists. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.

(architecture) (male) rationalist (architect who follows the school of rationalism)

(art) (male) rationalist (artist whose creative work is characterized by rationalism)


racionāliste

racionāliste f (5th declension, masculine form: racionālists)

racionālists (masculine)
racionāliste (nominative singular)
racionālistes (nominative plural)
racionālistes (genitive singular)
racionālistu (genitive plural)
racionālistei (dative singular)
racionālistēm (dative plural)
racionālisti (accusative singular)
racionālistes (accusative plural)
racionālisti (instrumental singular)
racionālistēm (instrumental plural)
racionālistē (locative singular)
racionālistēs (locative plural)
racionāliste (singular vocative)
racionālistes (plural vocative)

From racionālists (“rationalist”) + -e (“fem.”).

suffix

(architecture) (female) rationalist (architect who follows the school of rationalism)

(art) (female) rationalist (artist whose creative work is characterized by rationalism)


racionālistisks

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racionālistisks (definite racionālistiskais, comparative racionālistiskāks, superlative visracionālistiskākais, adverb racionālistiski)

racionālistiskais (definite)
racionālistiskāks (comparative)
visracionālistiskākais (superlative)
racionālistiski (adverb)
racionālistisks (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
racionālistiski (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
racionālistiska (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
racionālistiskas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
racionālistiska (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
racionālistisku (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
racionālistiskas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
racionālistisku (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
racionālistiskam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
racionālistiskiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
racionālistiskai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
racionālistiskām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
racionālistisku (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
racionālistiskus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
racionālistisku (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
racionālistiskas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
racionālistisku (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
racionālistiskiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
racionālistisku (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
racionālistiskām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
racionālistiskā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
racionālistiskos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
racionālistiskā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
racionālistiskās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From racionālists (“rationalist”) + -isks (with racionālists from racionāls (“rational”) + -ists). Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.

pozitīva ietekme nenoliedzami bija topošās laikmetīgās arhitektūras racionālistiskjai ievirzei: tā palīdzēja lietišķajai mākslai atbrīvoties no pārmērībām ornamentējumā

the emerging rationalistic orientation of architecture undoubtedly had a positive influence: it helped to free the applied arts from excessive ornamentation

(architecture) rationalistic (typical of the school of rationalism)

formālistu māksla ir sausa un racionālistiska, bez poēzijas un emocionāla pacēluma

formalist art is dry and rationalistic, without poetry and emotional lift

(art) rationalistic (typical of, or relating to, rationalism in art)


galdnieks

lv-noun

galdnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: galdniece)

galdniece (feminine)
galdnieks (nominative singular)
galdnieki (nominative plural)
galdnieka (genitive singular)
galdnieku (genitive plural)
galdniekam (dative singular)
galdniekiem (dative plural)
galdnieku (accusative singular)
galdniekus (accusative plural)
galdnieku (instrumental singular)
galdniekiem (instrumental plural)
galdniekā (locative singular)
galdniekos (locative plural)
galdniek (singular vocative)
galdnieki (plural vocative)

prasmīgs galdnieks

galdnieka amats

galdnieka darbs

galdnieka darbnīca

galdnieka darba rīki

galdnieku līme

carpenter's glue (for gluing wooden objects)

Jānis pēc pagastskolas beigšanas sāka mācīties par galdnieku

John, after finishing the parrish school, began to learn to be a carpenter

tagad strādāja tikai galdnieks, kur galīgi nobeidza būvi

now only a carptenter was working, who finished the building

(male) carpenter (craftsman who works on wood, making objects from it)


galdniece

galdniece f (5th declension, masculine form: galdnieks)

galdnieks (masculine)
galdniece (nominative singular)
galdnieces (nominative plural)
galdnieces (genitive singular)
galdnieču (genitive plural)
galdniecei (dative singular)
galdniecēm (dative plural)
galdnieci (accusative singular)
galdnieces (accusative plural)
galdnieci (instrumental singular)
galdniecēm (instrumental plural)
galdniecē (locative singular)
galdniecēs (locative plural)
galdniece (singular vocative)
galdnieces (plural vocative)

From galds (“table”) + -niece, or galdnieks (“carpenter”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

meitene - mēbeļu galdniece

žēl, ka neesmu galdniece

a pity that I'm not a (female) carpenter

Lilita Vitrupe, galdniece no Spuņciema

Lilita Vitrupe, a female carpenter from Spuņciems


galdniecība

galdniecība (nominative singular)
galdniecības (nominative plural)
galdniecības (genitive singular)
galdniecību (genitive plural)
galdniecībai (dative singular)
galdniecībām (dative plural)
galdniecību (accusative singular)
galdniecības (accusative plural)
galdniecību (instrumental singular)
galdniecībām (instrumental plural)
galdniecībā (locative singular)
galdniecībās (locative plural)
galdniecība (singular vocative)
galdniecības (plural vocative)

From galdnieks (“carpenter”) + -ība (with galdnieks from galds (“table”) + -nieks).

nodarboties ar galdniecību

to occupy oneself with, to be busy with, carpentry

galdniecība: Leona sapnis jau no bērnības

(singular only) carpentry (the trade of working on wood to produce objects)


Vatikāns

Vatikāns (nominative singular)
Vatikāna (genitive singular)
Vatikānam (dative singular)
Vatikānu (accusative singular)
Vatikānu (instrumental singular)
Vatikānā (locative singular)
Vatikān (singular vocative)

A translation of Italian Città del Vaticano (“Vatican City”), itself translated from Latin Civitas Vaticana, referring to the Vatican Hill (Mons Vaticanus) where the Vatican City is located. The name of the hill is believed to come from Latin vaticinari (“to prophesy”), apparently because there were prophets (vates) in that area. It is also possible, though, that Vaticanus comes from a presumable nearby Etruscan settlement, possibly called Vatica or Vaticum.

cog

Vatikāna karogs

Vatikāna dārzi

Vatikāna radio

Vatikāns ir pasaules mazākā valsts

the Vatican is the world's smallest country

apkārt Vatikānam ir uzbūvēta augsta akmens siena, kas kalpo kā valsts robeža

around the Vatican a tall stone wall was built that serves as the country's border


pāvests

pāvests (nominative singular)
pāvesti (nominative plural)
pāvesta (genitive singular)
pāvestu (genitive plural)
pāvestam (dative singular)
pāvestiem (dative plural)
pāvestu (accusative singular)
pāvestus (accusative plural)
pāvestu (instrumental singular)
pāvestiem (instrumental plural)
pāvestā (locative singular)
pāvestos (locative plural)
pāvest (singular vocative)
pāvesti (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Middle Low German pāwest (“Pope”) (compare German Papst), from an earlier pāwes (with an intrusive final t), borrowed from Old French papes, also borrowed from Medieval Latin pāpa (in use for the bishop of Rome since the 5th century), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “priest”) (< “father”). In Latvian, this loanword is first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.

Romas pāvests

pāvesta vara

pāvesta legāts, nuncijs

pāvests Francisks, pašreizējais pāvests

katoļu baznīcas galvas, pāvesti Adrians VI, Klements VII un Pāvils III, neparko nedeva piekrišanu karaļa Henrija VIII laulības šķiršanai

the heads of the Catholic Church, popes Adrian VI, Clement VIII and Paul III, did not in any way give consent to King Henry VIII's divorce

Vatican City State
Vatican City State#English

Pope (the bishop of Rome, the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Vatican City State)


Vatikāna Pilsētvalsts

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Vatikāna Pilsētvalsts f (6th declension)

Vatikāna Pilsētvalsts (nominative singular)
Vatikāna Pilsētvalsts (genitive singular)
Vatikāna Pilsētvalstij (dative singular)
Vatikāna Pilsētvalsti (accusative singular)
Vatikāna Pilsētvalsti (instrumental singular)
Vatikāna Pilsētvalstī (locative singular)
Vatikāna Pilsētvalsts (singular vocative)

Vatikāns jeb Vatikāna Pilsētvalsts, arī Svētais Krēsls, ir pilsētvalsts Romas centrā

the Vatican or the Vatican City State, also the Holy See, is a city state in the center of Rome

Vatican City State (official name of the Vatican or Vatican City)


tautiskums

tautiskums (nominative singular)
tautiskuma (genitive singular)
tautiskumam (dative singular)
tautiskumu (accusative singular)
tautiskumu (instrumental singular)
tautiskumā (locative singular)
tautiskum (singular vocative)

From tautisks (“popular, folk”) + -ums (with tautisks from tauta (“people, nation”) + -isks).

mākslas, literatūras tautiskums

the folkloricity, ethnicity of (a certain) art, literature

visbūtiskākā A. Kalniņa mūzikas tautiskuma iezīme izpaužas viņa spēja dziļi iejusties pašā tautas raksturā, dzīves parādību, dabas, estētiskā daiļuma uztverē

the most essential feature of the ethnicity, nation-orientedness of A. Kalniņš' music is expressed in his ability to penetrate deeply into the character of (his) people... in (their) perception of the phenomena of life, of nature, of aesthetic beauty

uz Baškīriju bez skaļām frazēm devušies pirmie latviešu skolotāji... un, ja šie jaunieši tur strādā, tad ir arī cerības; jo vairāk tāpēc, ka arī daudzi turienes latvieši jūt nepieciešamību saglabāt un vairot savu tautiskumu, uzturēt kontaktus ar senču dimteni

the first Latvian teachers went to Bashkiria (Bashkortostan) without loud sentences (= much publicity)... and, if these young people are working there, then there is hope; the more so that there are many local Latvians (in Bashkortostan) who feel the need to preserve and strengthen their feeling of ethnicity, to maintain contact with the homeland of their ancestors

the quality of that which is popular, folkloric, typical of a certain people or nation; the feeling of being a people, a nation


tautība

tautība (nominative singular)
tautības (nominative plural)
tautības (genitive singular)
tautību (genitive plural)
tautībai (dative singular)
tautībām (dative plural)
tautību (accusative singular)
tautības (accusative plural)
tautību (instrumental singular)
tautībām (instrumental plural)
tautībā (locative singular)
tautībās (locative plural)
tautība (singular vocative)
tautības (plural vocative)

latviešu tautība

lietuviešu tautība

vārds “tautība” apzīmē sociāli etnisku kopību pirmskapitālistiskajā laikmetā

the word “ethnicity” denotes the socio-ethnic community of the proto-capitalistic period

no cilšu apvienībām pakāpeniski veidojās latgaļu, zemgaļu, kuršu, sēļu un lībiešu tautības, kas vēlā dzelzs laikmeta beigās saplūda latviešu tautībā

from tribal associations gradually emerged the Latgallian, Semigallian, Curonian, Selian and Livonian ethnicities, which at the end of the late iron age melted into the Latvian ethnicity

ethnicity, nation (the essence of a given nation or people, of a group with historically developed common features such as culture, language, psychology, a territory, etc.)


tautietis

lv-noun

tautietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: tautiete)

tautiete (feminine)
tautietis (nominative singular)
tautieši (nominative plural)
tautieša (genitive singular)
tautiešu (genitive plural)
tautietim (dative singular)
tautiešiem (dative plural)
tautieti (accusative singular)
tautiešus (accusative plural)
tautieti (instrumental singular)
tautiešiem (instrumental plural)
tautietī (locative singular)
tautiešos (locative plural)
tautieti (singular vocative)
tautieši (plural vocative)

(in folk texts) a young man from another region or from another family or group of families


tautiete

tautiete f (5th declension, masculine form: tautietis)

tautietis (masculine)
tautiete (nominative singular)
tautietes (nominative plural)
tautietes (genitive singular)
tautiešu (genitive plural)
tautietei (dative singular)
tautietēm (dative plural)
tautieti (accusative singular)
tautietes (accusative plural)
tautieti (instrumental singular)
tautietēm (instrumental plural)
tautietē (locative singular)
tautietēs (locative plural)
tautiete (singular vocative)
tautietes (plural vocative)

From tauta (“people, nation”) + -iete, or tautietis (“countryman”) + -e (“[fem.]”).

suffix

(in folk texts) a young woman from another region or from another family or group of families


hašimīts

hašimīts (nominative singular)
hašimīti (nominative plural)
hašimīta (genitive singular)
hašimītu (genitive plural)
hašimītam (dative singular)
hašimītiem (dative plural)
hašimītu (accusative singular)
hašimītus (accusative plural)
hašimītu (instrumental singular)
hašimītiem (instrumental plural)
hašimītā (locative singular)
hašimītos (locative plural)
hašimīt (singular vocative)
hašimīti (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Arabic هَاشِمِيّ (hāšimiyy).

Abdulla II Hašimīts ir pašreizējais Jordānijas karalis

Abdulla II Hashemite is the current king of Jordan

Jordānijas Hašimītu Karaliste

Hashemite (one who lays claim to being a direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad; a family or dynasty that lays such a claim)


universitāte

universitāte (nominative singular)
universitātes (nominative plural)
universitātes (genitive singular)
universitāšu (genitive plural)
universitātei (dative singular)
universitātēm (dative plural)
universitāti (accusative singular)
universitātes (accusative plural)
universitāti (instrumental singular)
universitātēm (instrumental plural)
universitātē (locative singular)
universitātēs (locative plural)
universitāte (singular vocative)
universitātes (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Late Latin ūniversitās (“university”), accusative form ūniversitātem, adapted to Latvian patterns ( + -itāte).

Latvijas Universitāte

universitātes rektors

universitātes studenti

universitātes fakultātes

universitātes izglītība

universitātes diploms

tehniskā universitāte

university, college (important institution of higher education, usually consisting of several faculties)


jokot

head

jokot (intransitive, 2nd conjugation, present jokoju, joko, joko, past jokoju)

conjugation (second-person)
jokoju (present)
joko (present)
jokoju (past)
jokoju (first-person indicative present singular)
jokoju (first-person indicative past singular)
jokošu (first-person future indicative singular)
joko (indicative present second-person singular)
jokoji (indicative past second-person singular)
jokosi (future indicative second-person singular)
joko (imperative second-person singular)
joko (indicative present singular third-person)
jokoja (indicative past singular third-person)
jokos (future indicative singular third-person)
lai joko (imperative singular third-person)
jokojam (first-person indicative plural present)
jokojām (first-person indicative past plural)
jokosim (first-person future indicative plural)
jokosim (first-person imperative plural)
jokojat (indicative plural present second-person)
jokojāt (indicative past plural second-person)
jokosiet (future indicative plural second-person)
jokosit (future indicative plural second-person)
jokojiet (imperative plural second-person)
joko (indicative plural present third-person)
jokoja (indicative past plural third-person)
jokos (future indicative plural third-person)
lai joko (imperative plural third-person)
jokojot (present renarrative)
jokojošs (active adjectival participle participle-1 present)
esot jokojis (past renarrative)
jokodams (active adverbial participle participle-2 present)
jokošot (future renarrative)
jokojot (active adverbial participle participle-3 present)
lai jokojot (imperative)
jokojam (active participle participle-4 present)
jokojis (active participle past)
jokotu (conditional present)
būtu jokojis (conditional past)
jājoko (debitive indicative)
būt jājoko (debitive indicative)
jokot (infinitive)
esot jājoko (conjunctive conjunctive-1 debitive)
nejokot (infinitive negative)
jājokojot (conjunctive conjunctive-2 debitive)
jokošana (noun-from-verb)

From the same stem as joks (“joke”), made into a 2nd-conjugation verb stem (ending -ot). First attested in 18th-century sources.

viņš mēdz jokot

viņš centās jokot, bet pats apjauta, ka joks nav izdevies

he tried to joke, but realized himself that the joke had failed

to joke, to jest, to make fun of something (to say or do something in order to amuse, to cause laughter)


jocīgs

jocīgs (definite jocīgais, comparative jocīgāks, superlative visjocīgākais, adverb jocīgi)

jocīgais (definite)
jocīgāks (comparative)
visjocīgākais (superlative)
jocīgi (adverb)
jocīgs (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
jocīgi (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
jocīga (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
jocīgas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
jocīga (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
jocīgu (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
jocīgas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
jocīgu (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
jocīgam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
jocīgiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
jocīgai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
jocīgām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
jocīgu (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
jocīgus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
jocīgu (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
jocīgas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
jocīgu (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
jocīgiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
jocīgu (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
jocīgām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
jocīgā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
jocīgos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
jocīgā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
jocīgās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From joks (“joke”) + -īgs, with k > c via palatalization.

jocīgs stāsts

jocīga dziesma

tēvs bija mācījis: ja tev nāk raudiens, tad lūko iedomāties kaut ko jocīgu

father had learned: if you feel like crying, then try to think of something funny

funny, humorous (such that it makes one laugh, feel merry)


arfa

arfa (nominative singular)
arfas (nominative plural)
arfas (genitive singular)
arfu (genitive plural)
arfai (dative singular)
arfām (dative plural)
arfu (accusative singular)
arfas (accusative plural)
arfu (instrumental singular)
arfām (instrumental plural)
arfā (locative singular)
arfās (locative plural)
arfa (singular vocative)
arfas (plural vocative)


emirāts

emirāts (nominative singular)
emirāti (nominative plural)
emirāta (genitive singular)
emirātu (genitive plural)
emirātam (dative singular)
emirātiem (dative plural)
emirātu (accusative singular)
emirātus (accusative plural)
emirātu (instrumental singular)
emirātiem (instrumental plural)
emirātā (locative singular)
emirātos (locative plural)
emirāt (singular vocative)
emirāti (plural vocative)

A borrowing from some other European language (cf. French émirat, German Emirat); ultimately from the same source as emīrs (“emir”) (q.v.).

Apvienotie Arābu Emirāti

šī slimnīca ar 10 vietām bija pirmā visā Buhāras emirātā

this hospital with 10 places (= beds) was the first in the whole emirate of Bukhara


emīrs

emīrs (nominative singular)
emīri (nominative plural)
emīra (genitive singular)
emīru (genitive plural)
emīram (dative singular)
emīriem (dative plural)
emīru (accusative singular)
emīrus (accusative plural)
emīru (instrumental singular)
emīriem (instrumental plural)
emīrā (locative singular)
emīros (locative plural)
emīr (singular vocative)
emīri (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”).

bor

Buhāras emīrs

iegūt emīra titulu

līdz slimnīcas atklāšanai Buhārā bija tikai pieci ārsti, pie kam trīs no tiem rūpējās par pašu emīru un viņa tuviniekiem

until the opening of the hospital in Bukhara there were only five doctors, of which three cared for the emir and his relatives

emir (a prince, commander or ruler in an Islamic country)


kopmītne

kopmītne (nominative singular)
kopmītnes (nominative plural)
kopmītnes (genitive singular)
kopmītņu (genitive plural)
kopmītnei (dative singular)
kopmītnēm (dative plural)
kopmītni (accusative singular)
kopmītnes (accusative plural)
kopmītni (instrumental singular)
kopmītnēm (instrumental plural)
kopmītnē (locative singular)
kopmītnēs (locative plural)
kopmītne (singular vocative)
kopmītnes (plural vocative)

From kopa (“group”) + mītne (“dwelling”) (with mītne from mist (“to dwell (present stem mīt-)”) + -ne.

suffix

to dwell <small>(present stem mīt-</small>)

studentu kopmītne

kopmītnes komandants

krēslai iestājoties, viņš dodas uz strādnieku kopmītnēm

at dusk, he goes to the workers' dormitories

dormitory, hostel (residence where many people, e.g., students, workers, etc., live together)


sultanāts

sultanāts (nominative singular)
sultanāti (nominative plural)
sultanāta (genitive singular)
sultanātu (genitive plural)
sultanātam (dative singular)
sultanātiem (dative plural)
sultanātu (accusative singular)
sultanātus (accusative plural)
sultanātu (instrumental singular)
sultanātiem (instrumental plural)
sultanātā (locative singular)
sultanātos (locative plural)
sultanāt (singular vocative)
sultanāti (plural vocative)

A borrowing from some other European language (cf. French sultanat, German Sultanat); ultimately from the same source as sultāns (“sultan”) (q.v.).

Omānas sultanāts


sultāns

sultāns (nominative singular)
sultāni (nominative plural)
sultāna (genitive singular)
sultānu (genitive plural)
sultānam (dative singular)
sultāniem (dative plural)
sultānu (accusative singular)
sultānus (accusative plural)
sultānu (instrumental singular)
sultāniem (instrumental plural)
sultānā (locative singular)
sultānos (locative plural)
sultān (singular vocative)
sultāni (plural vocative)

Via other European languages (compare French sultan, German Sultan), ultimately borrowed from Turkish sultan, itself from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), apparently from Aramaic [script needed] (šultānā, “strength, power, authority”).

der

sultāna pils

Osmaņu impērijas sultāns

tas notika toreiz, kad es viesojos pie turku sultāna

this happened at the time when I was visiting the Turkish Sultan

sultan (hereditary ruler in certain Muslim states called sultanates)


dievība

dievība (nominative singular)
dievības (nominative plural)
dievības (genitive singular)
dievību (genitive plural)
dievībai (dative singular)
dievībām (dative plural)
dievību (accusative singular)
dievības (accusative plural)
dievību (instrumental singular)
dievībām (instrumental plural)
dievībā (locative singular)
dievībās (locative plural)
dievība (singular vocative)
dievības (plural vocative)

Seno latviešu reliģijā galvenā vieta ierādīta dzīvības un auglības dievībām un gariem, kas ietekmē visdažādākos dabas spēkus un parādības, kā arī cilvēku darbības nozares

in ancient Latvian religion, the main place was given to the deities and spirits of life and fertility, who affect a variety of natural forces and phenomena, as well as branches of human activity

(mythology) deity (mythological being, usually one of several gods in polytheistic religions)


velns

velns (nominative singular)
velni (nominative plural)
velna (genitive singular)
velnu (genitive plural)
velnam (dative singular)
velniem (dative plural)
velnu (accusative singular)
velnus (accusative plural)
velnu (instrumental singular)
velniem (instrumental plural)
velnā (locative singular)
velnos (locative plural)
veln (singular vocative)
velni (plural vocative)

From the same stem as velis (“dead (one)”) q.v.), with an extra n, perhaps under the influence of melns (“black”) (cf. expressions like melns kā velns “black like the devil,” i.e., very bad), or maybe from a derivational suffix (cf. Lithuanian vẽlinas > *velʲnas > vélnias). Cognates include Lithuanian vélnias, dialectal véls.

pārdot (savu) dvēseli velnam

ja tevi velns vilina uz ļaunumiem, sevišķi uz miesas kārumiem, tad nedomā velna ne caur ko drīzāk aizgainīt, kā pastāvīgi strādājot

if the devil tempts you to evil, especially to carnal desires, then don't think of (= there isn't) any better way to make the devil go away than to keep working

(theology, Christianity, often capitalized; syn. sātans) the Devil; Satan (the lord of hell, the king of evil spirits, the father of sin)

velns ir dievība latviešu un lietuviešu mitoloģijā, kas pārvalda tumšo un ļauno

the devil (velns) is a deity in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology that governs the dark and the evil

(mythology) devil (in Latvian mythology, the ruler of the underworld where the souls of the dead go after death)

purva velns

velna nedarbs

dzirnavās naktī bija dzīres: velni dejoja ar raganām

at night, at the mill, there was a feast: devils danced with witches

“lieta pavisam vienkārša: purvā dzīvojot velns...” “un ko šis te darot?” “sargot bagātības, lai citi velni tās nenozog...”

“the matter (is) very simple: in the swamp there lives a devil” “and what does he do there?” “he protects (his) riches, so that other devils don't steal them”

(mythology) devil, demon, evil spirit (supernatural creature that does evil deeds)


sātans

sātans (nominative singular)
sātani (nominative plural)
sātana (genitive singular)
sātanu (genitive plural)
sātanam (dative singular)
sātaniem (dative plural)
sātanu (accusative singular)
sātanus (accusative plural)
sātanu (instrumental singular)
sātaniem (instrumental plural)
sātanā (locative singular)
sātanos (locative plural)
sātan (singular vocative)
sātani (plural vocative)

sātana kults

ar vārdiem eņģelis, ar darbiem sātans

with words (he is) an angel, with works (he is) satan

(theology, Christianity, often capitalized) satan, the devil (the lord of hell, the king of evil spirits, the father of sin)


dieve

lv-noun

dieve f (5th declension, masculine form: dievs)

dievs (masculine)
dieve (nominative singular)
dieves (nominative plural)
dieves (genitive singular)
dievju (genitive plural)
dievei (dative singular)
dievēm (dative plural)
dievi (accusative singular)
dieves (accusative plural)
dievi (instrumental singular)
dievēm (instrumental plural)
dievē (locative singular)
dievēs (locative plural)
dieve (singular vocative)
dieves (plural vocative)

vai tu vēl dieves vārdus atminies?

do you still remember the words of the goddess?


dieviete

dieviete f (5th declension, masculine form: dievs)

dievs (masculine)
dieviete (nominative singular)
dievietes (nominative plural)
dievietes (genitive singular)
dieviešu (genitive plural)
dievietei (dative singular)
dievietēm (dative plural)
dievieti (accusative singular)
dievietes (accusative plural)
dievieti (instrumental singular)
dievietēm (instrumental plural)
dievietē (locative singular)
dievietēs (locative plural)
dieviete (singular vocative)
dievietes (plural vocative)

Venera ir romiešu dieviete

grieķu leģenda stāsta, ka auglības un zemes dievietei Dēmetrai bijusi jauna, skaista meita Persefone

a Greek legend tells that the goddess of earth and fertility, Demeter, had a young, beautiful daughter, Persephone

kardināla pils frontons parādījās, koķeti izslējies ar savām pagānisko dievu un dieviešu statujām

the pediment of the Cardinal's palace showed itself, towering playfully with its statues of pagan gods and goddessess


velnēns

velnēns (nominative singular)
velnēni (nominative plural)
velnēna (genitive singular)
velnēnu (genitive plural)
velnēnam (dative singular)
velnēniem (dative plural)
velnēnu (accusative singular)
velnēnus (accusative plural)
velnēnu (instrumental singular)
velnēniem (instrumental plural)
velnēnā (locative singular)
velnēnos (locative plural)
velnēn (singular vocative)
velnēni (plural vocative)

viens no mazajiem velnēniem iečukst vecajam, ka ellē vairs neesot naudas

one of the smaller young demons whispered to the old one that there isn't money in hell

(mythology) young, not fully grown devil, demon


dzīvesbiedrs

dzīvesbiedrs m (1st declension, feminine form: dzīvesbiedre or dzīvesbiedrene)

dzīvesbiedre (feminine)
dzīvesbiedrene (feminine)
dzīvesbiedrs (nominative singular)
dzīvesbiedri (nominative plural)
dzīvesbiedra (genitive singular)
dzīvesbiedru (genitive plural)
dzīvesbiedram (dative singular)
dzīvesbiedriem (dative plural)
dzīvesbiedru (accusative singular)
dzīvesbiedrus (accusative plural)
dzīvesbiedru (instrumental singular)
dzīvesbiedriem (instrumental plural)
dzīvesbiedrā (locative singular)
dzīvesbiedros (locative plural)
dzīvesbiedr (singular vocative)
dzīvesbiedri (plural vocative)

From dzīves (“life[gen.]”) + biedrs (“companion, comrade”).

compound

viņš ir mīlošs dzīvesbiedrs sievai

kopā ar dzīvesbiedru viņa dosies ceļojumā pa Ventu

together with (her) husband she will travel through Venta

husband (a male spouse, a married man, in reference to his wife)


dzīvesbiedre

lv-noun

dzīvesbiedre f (5th declension, masculine form: dzīvesbiedrs)

dzīvesbiedrs (masculine)
dzīvesbiedre (nominative singular)
dzīvesbiedres (nominative plural)
dzīvesbiedres (genitive singular)
dzīvesbiedru (genitive plural)
dzīvesbiedrei (dative singular)
dzīvesbiedrēm (dative plural)
dzīvesbiedri (accusative singular)
dzīvesbiedres (accusative plural)
dzīvesbiedri (instrumental singular)
dzīvesbiedrēm (instrumental plural)
dzīvesbiedrē (locative singular)
dzīvesbiedrēs (locative plural)
dzīvesbiedre (singular vocative)
dzīvesbiedres (plural vocative)

From dzīves (“life[gen.]”) + biedre (“(female) companion, comrade”) (with biedre from biedrs (“companion, comrade”) + -e (“fem.”), or from dzīvesbiedrs (“companion, comrade”) + -e (“fem.”) (with dzīvesbiedrs from dzīves (“life[gen.]”) + biedrs (“companion, comrade”)).

suffix

arī Vesmana dzīvesbiedre Maruta Hāba kādreiz bija viena no pirmajām traktoristēm republikā

also Vesmans' wife Maruta Hāba once was one of the first female tractor drivers in the (Latvian) republic

Mareņos vēl nekad nav bijis tāds gods: uzņemt deputāta dzīvesbiedri un viņa dēlu

in Mareņi there had never been such honor: to receive the MP's wife and his son

wife (a female spouse, a married woman with reference to her husband)


akadēmija

akadēmija (nominative singular)
akadēmijas (nominative plural)
akadēmijas (genitive singular)
akadēmiju (genitive plural)
akadēmijai (dative singular)
akadēmijām (dative plural)
akadēmiju (accusative singular)
akadēmijas (accusative plural)
akadēmiju (instrumental singular)
akadēmijām (instrumental plural)
akadēmijā (locative singular)
akadēmijās (locative plural)
akadēmija (singular vocative)
akadēmijas (plural vocative)

Via some other European language, ultimately borrowed from Latin acadēmīa, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), a grove of trees and gymnasium outside of Athens where Plato taught; from the name of the supposed former owner of that estate, the Attic hero Akademos.

Latvijas Mākslas Akadēmija

Lietuvas Militārā Akadēmija

lauksaimniecības akadēmijas studenti

Bombejā atklāta Drāmas Akadēmija: tā ir pirmā teātra mākslas skola Indijā, kas gatavo režisorus, aktierus un citus speciālistus

In Bombay the Academy of Drama was opened: this is the first school of theater arts in India that forms directors, actors and other specialists

Bērzkalns, kas bija apmeklējis kara akadēmiju, varēja pat runāt ar Loniju par teorētiskiem kara vedības jautājumiem

Bērzkalns, who had attended the war academy, could speak with Lonijs about theoretical questions of warfare

academy (a prestigious institution of higher learning)


akadēmisms

akadēmisms (nominative singular)
akadēmisma (genitive singular)
akadēmismam (dative singular)
akadēmismu (accusative singular)
akadēmismu (instrumental singular)
akadēmismā (locative singular)
akadēmism (singular vocative)

From akadēm(ija) (“academy”) + -isms. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

komponista jaunradē jūtam zināmu akadēmismu un atturību melodikas veidošanā, tai dažos gadījumos trūkst sirsnības, siltuma

in the composer's new creation we feel a certain academicism and restraint in the melody, at times it lacks sincerity, warmth

mākslinieka gleznotie portreti radīja šajā disciplīnā jaunas, mākslinieciski augstvērtīgas kategorijas un atrāva to no konvencionālā akadēmisma

the artist's portraits show in their discipline new categories of high artistic quality and distanced him from conventional academicism

(art) academicism, academism (orientation, trend in art that focuses on traditional practices and rules, on classical models and examples, distancing itself from life)


akadēmisks

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akadēmisks (definite akadēmiskais, comparative akadēmiskāks, superlative visakadēmiskākais, adverb akadēmiski)

akadēmiskais (definite)
akadēmiskāks (comparative)
visakadēmiskākais (superlative)
akadēmiski (adverb)
akadēmisks (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
akadēmiski (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
akadēmiska (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
akadēmiskas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
akadēmiska (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
akadēmisku (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
akadēmiskas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
akadēmisku (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
akadēmiskam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
akadēmiskiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
akadēmiskai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
akadēmiskām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
akadēmisku (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
akadēmiskus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
akadēmisku (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
akadēmiskas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
akadēmisku (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
akadēmiskiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
akadēmisku (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
akadēmiskām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
akadēmiskā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
akadēmiskos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
akadēmiskā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
akadēmiskās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From akadēm(ija) (“academy”) + -isks. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

akadēmiskais teātris

akadēmiskais koris

tomēr ne visi tautas instrumenti ir iekļāvušies akadēmisko instrumentu saimē: simfoniskais orķestris ir izlase, tas ir, tautas instrumentu attīstības kalngals

however, not all folk instruments were absorbed into the family of academic instruments: the symphonic orchestra is a selection, i.e., a summit of instrument development

(art) academic (adhering to, associated with, tradition, traditional rules and criteria)


upuris

upuris (nominative singular)
upuri (nominative plural)
upura (genitive singular)
upuru (genitive plural)
upurim (dative singular)
upuriem (dative plural)
upuri (accusative singular)
upurus (accusative plural)
upuri (instrumental singular)
upuriem (instrumental plural)
upurī (locative singular)
upuros (locative plural)
upuri (singular vocative)
upuri (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Middle Dutch upper, or from Middle High German opper (cf. German Opfer), itself a borrowing from Latin operārī (“to try, to strive for; to offer, to sacrifice”). This word is first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.

uder

upura kalns

upura jērs

bet Dievs upuri nav pieņēmis

(religion, mythology) offering, sacrifice (object or living being offered to a god or gods in a religious ritual so as to satisfy them or win their favor)


šķīsts

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šķīsts (definite šķīstais, comparative šķīstāks, superlative visšķīstākais, adverb šķīsti)

šķīstais (definite)
šķīstāks (comparative)
visšķīstākais (superlative)
šķīsti (adverb)
šķīsts (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
šķīsti (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
šķīsta (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
šķīstas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
šķīsta (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
šķīstu (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
šķīstas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
šķīstu (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
šķīstam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
šķīstiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
šķīstai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
šķīstām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
šķīstu (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
šķīstus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
šķīstu (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
šķīstas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
šķīstu (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
šķīstiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
šķīstu (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
šķīstām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
šķīstā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
šķīstos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
šķīstā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
šķīstās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From the verb šķīst (“to become liquid; to melt; to dissolve; to disintegrate”), earlier meaning “to clean” (q.v.), of which it was originally the past participle; this verb, in turn, comes from *skīsti, from *skid-ti, from Proto-Baltic *skeyd, *skīd-, *skid-, possibly from a kʷʰ-initial phonological variant of Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéy- (“clear, light, shiny”) with an extra d (the initial s being probably an s-mobile); the meaning evolved from “clear” to “liquid” (via “clean”). Some researchers suggest a different source: Proto-Indo-European *skey-, *skēy- (“to cut, to split”) with an extra -d; in this case, the semantic evolution would have been “to cut, to split” > “to move quickly in all directions” > “to splash” > “to be (like) a liquid” (whence “clear, clean”). Cognates include Lithuanian skýstas (“thin”) (of liquids), Old Prussian skijstan (“clean”) (accusative), Proto-Slavic *čistъ (“clean, pure”) (Russian чи́стый (čístyj), Ukrainian чи́стий (čýstyj), Bulgarian чист (čist), Czech čistý, Polish czysty).

uder

šķīsts ticīgais

(religion) pure, immaculate, without sin (who never sinned; who was purified, who had his/her sins forgiven)


vokāliste

lv-noun

vokāliste f (5th declension, masculine form: vokālists)

vokālists (masculine)
vokāliste (nominative singular)
vokālistes (nominative plural)
vokālistes (genitive singular)
vokālistu (genitive plural)
vokālistei (dative singular)
vokālistēm (dative plural)
vokālisti (accusative singular)
vokālistes (accusative plural)
vokālisti (instrumental singular)
vokālistēm (instrumental plural)
vokālistē (locative singular)
vokālistēs (locative plural)
vokāliste (singular vocative)
vokālistes (plural vocative)

From vokālists (“vocalist”) + -e (“fem.”).

vokāliste no Latvijas plūc laurus konkursā Igaunijā

a female vocalist from Latvia reaped the laurels (= won) in a contest in Estonia


vokālists

vokālists m (1st declension, feminine form: vokāliste)

vokāliste (feminine)
vokālists (nominative singular)
vokālisti (nominative plural)
vokālista (genitive singular)
vokālistu (genitive plural)
vokālistam (dative singular)
vokālistiem (dative plural)
vokālistu (accusative singular)
vokālistus (accusative plural)
vokālistu (instrumental singular)
vokālistiem (instrumental plural)
vokālistā (locative singular)
vokālistos (locative plural)
vokālist (singular vocative)
vokālisti (plural vocative)

From vokāls (“vocal”) + -ists. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

perspektīvs vokālists

piedalīties jauno vokālistu konkursā

to participate in the young vocalists contest

vai dzirdat, kā orķestris tiek savaldīts, kā salejas vienkopus ar vokālistiem?

do you hear how the orchestra is disciplined, how it pours itself all together with the vocalists


dziesma

dziesma (nominative singular)
dziesmas (nominative plural)
dziesmas (genitive singular)
dziesmu (genitive plural)
dziesmai (dative singular)
dziesmām (dative plural)
dziesmu (accusative singular)
dziesmas (accusative plural)
dziesmu (instrumental singular)
dziesmām (instrumental plural)
dziesmā (locative singular)
dziesmās (locative plural)
dziesma (singular vocative)
dziesmas (plural vocative)

From the same stem as dziedāt (q.v.), i.e., either from an earlier verb *dziet, or directly from a stem like *gied-, with an extra -s + -ma. Cognates include Lithuanian giesmė̃ (“spiritual, solemn song”). A connection between dziesma and gaisma (“light”) has been suggested, given the similarity between their basic Proto-Indo-European stems (*gēy- “to sing, to call, to shout” and *gʰēy- “shiny, bright”) and the idea of saluting the dawn: an original verb *gēy-t(e)y may have meant both “to become light” and “to salute the light (by singing)” (cf. also gailis (“cock, rooster”), a word also possibly related to gaisma and dziesma).

cog

solo dziesma

kora dziesma

masu dziesma

liriski romantiska dziesma

šūpļa dziesma, šūpuļdziesma

dziesmas teksts

dziesmas melodija

tautas dziesma

dziesmu krājums

dziesmu svētki

dziesmu grāmata

dziesma bez vārdiem

song without lyrics (instrumental music)

klausīties lakstīgalas dziesmā

gaiļa dziesma

circeņa dziesma

(of birds, some insects) song (melodious sounds produced by the male to find and attract females)


šķīstība

šķīstība (nominative singular)
šķīstības (genitive singular)
šķīstībai (dative singular)
šķīstību (accusative singular)
šķīstību (instrumental singular)
šķīstībā (locative singular)
šķīstība (singular vocative)

From šķīsts (“pure, virtuous, chaste”) + -ība.

suffix

mans tēvs bija uzaudzināts dziļi dievbijīgā ģimenē, kur pie galda patiesi vispirms noskaitījuši lūgšanu, dziedājuši baznīcas dziesmas sirdsskaidrā atdevībā reliģijas šķīstībai

my father had been brought up in a deeply religious family, in which one recited a prayer at the table (and) sang hymns to religious purity with sincere devotion

(religion) purity (the state of one who is without sin)


šķīstums

šķīstums (nominative singular)
šķīstuma (genitive singular)
šķīstumam (dative singular)
šķīstumu (accusative singular)
šķīstumu (instrumental singular)
šķīstumā (locative singular)
šķīstum (singular vocative)

From šķīsts (“pure, virtuous, chaste”) + -ums.

Kad pirmajā ainā Dons Zuans pamanīja skumjo, melni tērpto sievietes stāvu, viņa iztēle radīja debesu šķīstuma un ideāla skaistuma tēlu

when in the first scene Dons Zuans (= Don Giovanni, Don Juan) noticed the sad female figure dressed in dark (clothes), his imagination created a character of heavenly purity and ideal beauty


smieklīgs

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smieklīgs (definite smieklīgais, comparative smieklīgāks, superlative vissmieklīgākais, adverb smieklīgi)

smieklīgais (definite)
smieklīgāks (comparative)
vissmieklīgākais (superlative)
smieklīgi (adverb)
smieklīgs (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
smieklīgi (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
smieklīga (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
smieklīgas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
smieklīga (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
smieklīgu (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
smieklīgas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
smieklīgu (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
smieklīgam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
smieklīgiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
smieklīgai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
smieklīgām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
smieklīgu (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
smieklīgus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
smieklīgu (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
smieklīgas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
smieklīgu (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
smieklīgiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
smieklīgu (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
smieklīgām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
smieklīgā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
smieklīgos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
smieklīgā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
smieklīgās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From smiekls (“laugh, laughter”) + -īgs.

smieklīgs atgadījums

smieklīgs piedzīvojums

smieklīga anekdote

tur nav nekā smieklīga

padarīt kādu smieklīgu

to make someone funny, to make fun of someone

funny, humorous, amusing (such that it causes laughter, cheerfulness)


smieklīgums

smieklīgums (nominative singular)
smieklīguma (genitive singular)
smieklīgumam (dative singular)
smieklīgumu (accusative singular)
smieklīgumu (instrumental singular)
smieklīgumā (locative singular)
smieklīgum (singular vocative)

From smieklīgs (“funny, ridiculous”) + -ums (with smieklīgs from smiekls (“laugh, laughter”) + -īgs).

abi vecie strīdējušies līdz smieklīgumam

the two old pepole (had) argued to the point of humorousness, risibility

Valentīna ir līdz smieklīgumam stulba; viņas nejēdzīgās atbildes stundās izsauc klasē smieklu šaltis

Valentīna is stupid o the point of risibility, absurdity; her stupid answers caused bursts of laughter in class

funniness, humorousness (the quality of that which is funny, humorous)


ticēt

ticēt (intransitive + dative, 3rd conjugation, present ticu, tici, tic, past ticēju)

conjugation (third-person)
ticu (present)
tici (present)
tic (present)
ticēju (past)
ticu (first-person indicative present singular)
ticēju (first-person indicative past singular)
ticēšu (first-person future indicative singular)
tici (indicative present second-person singular)
ticēji (indicative past second-person singular)
ticēsi (future indicative second-person singular)
tici (imperative second-person singular)
tic (indicative present singular third-person)
ticēja (indicative past singular third-person)
ticēs (future indicative singular third-person)
lai tic (imperative singular third-person)
ticam (first-person indicative plural present)
ticējām (first-person indicative past plural)
ticēsim (first-person future indicative plural)
ticēsim (first-person imperative plural)
ticat (indicative plural present second-person)
ticējāt (indicative past plural second-person)
ticēsiet (future indicative plural second-person)
ticēsit (future indicative plural second-person)
ticiet (imperative plural second-person)
tic (indicative plural present third-person)
ticēja (indicative past plural third-person)
ticēs (future indicative plural third-person)
lai tic (imperative plural third-person)
ticot (present renarrative)
ticošs (active adjectival participle participle-1 present)
esot ticējis (past renarrative)
ticēdams (active adverbial participle participle-2 present)
ticēšot (future renarrative)
ticot (active adverbial participle participle-3 present)
lai ticot (imperative)
ticam (active participle participle-4 present)
ticējis (active participle past)
ticētu (conditional present)
ticams (participle passive present)
būtu ticējis (conditional past)
ticēts (participle passive past)
jātic (debitive indicative)
būt jātic (debitive indicative)
ticēt (infinitive)
esot jātic (conjunctive conjunctive-1 debitive)
neticēt (infinitive negative)
jāticot (conjunctive conjunctive-2 debitive)
ticēšana (noun-from-verb)

Originally from the verb tikt, now “to arrive, to reach, to get,” but previously “to be adequate, appropriate, to suit,” ticēt was apparently at first a (transitive) iterative form, or maybe a new verb derived via the adjective ticīgs now “believing” but previously “appropriate, adequate.” The meaning evolved from “(to be) adequate, appropriate” to “(to be) reliable; to see as reliable, to trust” and finally “to believe.” Cognates include Lithuanian tikė́ti.

ticēt dievam

ticēt liktenim

ticēt pārdabiskiem spēkiem

mans tēvs tic ļaunai acij

ticēt Dievam nozīmē iegūt pieredzi par vēl kādu realitāti mūsos, saskaņā ar kuru savā dzīvē iegūstam līdzsvaru, mieru un dzīves jēgas izpratni

to believe in God means to acquire experience with another reality in us, whereby we obtain a balance in our lives, peace, and an understanding of the meaning of life

(religion, mythology) to believe (to accept, to have faith in the existence and power of a god or gods, supernatural beings or forces)


stāsts

stāsts (nominative singular)
stāsti (nominative plural)
stāsta (genitive singular)
stāstu (genitive plural)
stāstam (dative singular)
stāstiem (dative plural)
stāstu (accusative singular)
stāstus (accusative plural)
stāstu (instrumental singular)
stāstiem (instrumental plural)
stāstā (locative singular)
stāstos (locative plural)
stāst (singular vocative)
stāsti (plural vocative)

From the same stem as stāstīt (“to tell, to narrate”), made into a masculine first declension noun.

īsais stāsts

garais stāsts

sadzīves stāsts

sociālais stāsts

psiholoģiskais stāsts

piedzīvojumu stāsts

humoristisks, satīrisks stāsts

reālistisks, fantastisks stāsts

dokumentāls stāsts

stāstu autors

stāstu krājums

stāsta sižets

īsajā stāstā visa uzmanība pievērsta viena vai dažu cilvēku rīcībai vienā notikumā

in the short story all attention is directed to the action(s) of one or a few people in the same event

(literature) story (a literary work of art, in which events of people's lives are narrated)


stāstnieks

lv-noun

stāstnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: stāstniece)

stāstniece (feminine)
stāstnieks (nominative singular)
stāstnieki (nominative plural)
stāstnieka (genitive singular)
stāstnieku (genitive plural)
stāstniekam (dative singular)
stāstniekiem (dative plural)
stāstnieku (accusative singular)
stāstniekus (accusative plural)
stāstnieku (instrumental singular)
stāstniekiem (instrumental plural)
stāstniekā (locative singular)
stāstniekos (locative plural)
stāstniek (singular vocative)
stāstnieki (plural vocative)

mežkopis runāja sausi un neveikli, tikai speciālistiem saprotami... viņš vēl nebija atklājis un izkopis savu stāstnieka talantu

the forester talked dryly and awkwardly, understandable only to specialists... he had not yet discovered and cultivated his storyteller talent


stāstniece

stāstniece f (5th declension, masculine form: stāstnieks)

stāstnieks (masculine)
stāstniece (nominative singular)
stāstnieces (nominative plural)
stāstnieces (genitive singular)
stāstnieču (genitive plural)
stāstniecei (dative singular)
stāstniecēm (dative plural)
stāstnieci (accusative singular)
stāstnieces (accusative plural)
stāstnieci (instrumental singular)
stāstniecēm (instrumental plural)
stāstniecē (locative singular)
stāstniecēs (locative plural)
stāstniece (singular vocative)
stāstnieces (plural vocative)

From stāsts (“story”) + -niece, or stāstnieks (“story writer, storyteller”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

suffix

stāstniece, viņa vecmāmiņa, bija varena, patiešām spoža

the storyteller, his grandmother, was powerful, really brilliant


humoristisks

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humoristisks (definite humoristiskais, comparative humoristiskāks, superlative vishumoristiskākais, adverb humoristiski)

humoristiskais (definite)
humoristiskāks (comparative)
vishumoristiskākais (superlative)
humoristiski (adverb)
humoristisks (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
humoristiski (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
humoristiska (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
humoristiskas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
humoristiska (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
humoristisku (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
humoristiskas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
humoristisku (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
humoristiskam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
humoristiskiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
humoristiskai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
humoristiskām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
humoristisku (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
humoristiskus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
humoristisku (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
humoristiskas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
humoristisku (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
humoristiskiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
humoristisku (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
humoristiskām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
humoristiskā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
humoristiskos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
humoristiskā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
humoristiskās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From humorists (“humorist”) + -isks (with humorists from humors (“humor”) + -ists). Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

jautrus smieklus bērnos izraisīs humoristiskās poļu un japāņu pasakas

the humorous Polish and Japanese tales will cause merry laughter in the children

avīzē sāka parādīties dažāda veida humoristiski un satīriski sacerējumi: feļetoni, pamfleti, parodijas, anekdotes

in the newspaper, humoristic and satirical compositions of various types began to appear: satire, pamphlets, parody, jokes

daudzas precību dziesmas ir humoristiskas, pauž meitas vai mātes satraukumu, preciniekiem braucot

many marriage songs are humorous, (they) portray the troubles of mothers or daughters while going to the suitors (= future husbands)

humorous, humoristic (expressing humor; funny, comical)


komisks

komisks (definite komiskais, comparative komiskāks, superlative viskomiskākais, adverb komiski)

komiskais (definite)
komiskāks (comparative)
viskomiskākais (superlative)
komiski (adverb)
komisks (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
komiski (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
komiska (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
komiskas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
komiska (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
komisku (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
komiskas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
komisku (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
komiskam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
komiskiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
komiskai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
komiskām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
komisku (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
komiskus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
komisku (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
komiskas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
komisku (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
komiskiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
komisku (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
komiskām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
komiskā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
komiskos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
komiskā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
komiskās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

Via other European languages (cf German komisch, French comique), ultimately borrowed from Latin comicus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós), adapted to fit Latvian patterns ( + -isks).

komisks sižets

komiska loma

komiskā opera

comical (expressing facts, ideas, etc. in a humorous, mocking way; typical of comedy)


komēdija

komēdija (nominative singular)
komēdijas (nominative plural)
komēdijas (genitive singular)
komēdiju (genitive plural)
komēdijai (dative singular)
komēdijām (dative plural)
komēdiju (accusative singular)
komēdijas (accusative plural)
komēdiju (instrumental singular)
komēdijām (instrumental plural)
komēdijā (locative singular)
komēdijās (locative plural)
komēdija (singular vocative)
komēdijas (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin cōmoedia (itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía)), adapted to fit Latvian patterns ( + -ija).

liriska komēdija

komēdijas žanrs

komēdijas stils

komēdiju autors

raksturu komēdija

sadzīves komēdija

situāciju komēdija

muzikālā komēdija

tēlot komēdiju

komēdijas aktieris

komēdijas teātris

par komēdiju sauc dramatisku darbu, kura centrā izvirzīti komiski raksturi un konflikti

one calls comedy that dramatic work at whose center comical characters and conflicts are placed

comedy (an artistic work (play, movie, book, etc.) in which conflicts and characters are portrayed in a way that causes laughter)

Kūku krācēs nekāda komēdija neiznāca, mana laiva izturēja pārbaudījumu

át the Kūku rapids there (= it) was no comedy, my boat (really) passed the test

(figuratively) comedy (a funny, humorous event)


komiskums

komiskums (nominative singular)
komiskuma (genitive singular)
komiskumam (dative singular)
komiskumu (accusative singular)
komiskumu (instrumental singular)
komiskumā (locative singular)
komiskum (singular vocative)

From komisks (“comical”) + -ums, with komisks being a borrowing adapted to fit Latvian patterns ( + -isks).

lugas komiskums

tēla komiskums

sižeta komiskums

operas komiskums

comicality (the quality of that which is comical, which relates to comedy)


jocīgums

jocīgums (nominative singular)
jocīguma (genitive singular)
jocīgumam (dative singular)
jocīgumu (accusative singular)
jocīgumu (instrumental singular)
jocīgumā (locative singular)
jocīgum (singular vocative)

From jocīgs (“funny, humorous”) + -ums (with jocīgs from joks (“joke, jest”) + -īgs).

izturēšanās jocīgums

the funiness, humorousness of (his) behavior

Viņa jocīgums kulminē uzzinot, ka Natālijai sāk kas veidoties ar kolēģi Markusu.

His funniness, funny behavior culminated (= stopped) (with) learning that Natalija had begun something with (her) colleague Markuss.

funniness, humorousness (the quality of that which is funny, humorous, causes laughter)


klauns

klauns (nominative singular)
klauni (nominative plural)
klauna (genitive singular)
klaunu (genitive plural)
klaunam (dative singular)
klauniem (dative plural)
klaunu (accusative singular)
klaunus (accusative plural)
klaunu (instrumental singular)
klauniem (instrumental plural)
klaunā (locative singular)
klaunos (locative plural)
klaun (singular vocative)
klauni (plural vocative)

klauns Krastijs

klauna maska

klauna priekšnesumi

tikai tad, ja klauns apvieno aktierisko meistarību ar bufonādes specifiku, viņš kļūst smieklu meistars

only when the clown combines acting talent with the specifics of buffoonery does he become a master of laugh

clown (circus artist who plays a comic role to cause laughter in the audience)


komiķis

lv-noun

komiķis m (2nd declension, feminine form: komiķe)

komiķe (feminine)
komiķis (nominative singular)
komiķi (nominative plural)
komiķa (genitive singular)
komiķu (genitive plural)
komiķim (dative singular)
komiķiem (dative plural)
komiķi (accusative singular)
komiķus (accusative plural)
komiķi (instrumental singular)
komiķiem (instrumental plural)
komiķī (locative singular)
komiķos (locative plural)
komiķi (singular vocative)
komiķi (plural vocative)

Probably the same as komisks: via Latin comicus, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós).

komiķa talants

daudz jautrības, pat smieklus līdz asarām skatītājiem sagādāja lieliskais parodists un komiķis Alfonso, kustību un mīmikas meistars

the great parodist and comedian Alfonso, the master of mostion and mimic, could produce great merriment, even laughter to the point of tears, in his audience

raksts veltīts ungāru komiķim Kalmanam Latabaram, kurš filmā “Klauna liktenis” savdabīgi tēlo klaunu Pēti

the article is dedicated to the Hungarian comedian Kálmán Latabar, who in the film “Clown Fate” played Pēti the clown in an original way

(male) humorist, comedian (stage performer who plays a comical role, especially in circus or theater)


komiķe

komiķe f (5th declension, masculine form: komiķis)

komiķis (masculine)
komiķe (nominative singular)
komiķes (nominative plural)
komiķes (genitive singular)
komiķu (genitive plural)
komiķei (dative singular)
komiķēm (dative plural)
komiķi (accusative singular)
komiķes (accusative plural)
komiķi (instrumental singular)
komiķēm (instrumental plural)
komiķē (locative singular)
komiķēs (locative plural)
komiķe (singular vocative)
komiķes (plural vocative)

From komiķis (“humorist, comedian”) + -e (“fem.”).

suffix

komiķe un aktrise Rosie O'Donnell

(female) comedian and actress Rosie O'Donnell

(female) comedian, comedienne (stage performer who plays a comical role, especially in circus or theater)


zems

head

zems (definite zemais, comparative zemāks, superlative viszemākais, adverb zemu, zemi)

zemais (definite)
zemāks (comparative)
viszemākais (superlative)
zemu (adverb)
zemi (adverb)
zems (indefinite masculine nominative singular)
zemi (indefinite masculine nominative plural)
zema (feminine indefinite nominative singular)
zemas (feminine indefinite nominative plural)
zema (genitive indefinite masculine singular)
zemu (genitive indefinite masculine plural)
zemas (feminine genitive indefinite singular)
zemu (feminine genitive indefinite plural)
zemam (dative indefinite masculine singular)
zemiem (dative indefinite masculine plural)
zemai (dative feminine indefinite singular)
zemām (dative feminine indefinite plural)
zemu (accusative indefinite masculine singular)
zemus (accusative indefinite masculine plural)
zemu (accusative feminine indefinite singular)
zemas (accusative feminine indefinite plural)
zemu (indefinite instrumental masculine singular)
zemiem (indefinite instrumental masculine plural)
zemu (feminine indefinite instrumental singular)
zemām (feminine indefinite instrumental plural)
zemā (indefinite locative masculine singular)
zemos (indefinite locative masculine plural)
zemā (feminine indefinite locative singular)
zemās (feminine indefinite locative plural)

From the same stem as zeme (“land”), of which it is an adjectival form. Cognates include Lithuanian žẽmas, Old Prussian semmai (adverbial form).

zemais alts

zemais do

viņai bija zema un klusa balss

dziedot zemās skaņas krūšu reģistrā, dziedātājam vispirms jābūt sajūtai, ka skaņa it kā rodas un atbalsojas krūtīs

(when) singing in the low=sound chest register, the singer must first have the feeling that the sound arises and echoes in (his) chest

(music, notes, voices) low, deep (having sounds from the lower octaves)


palodze

palodze (nominative singular)
palodzes (nominative plural)
palodzes (genitive singular)
palodžu (genitive plural)
palodzei (dative singular)
palodzēm (dative plural)
palodzi (accusative singular)
palodzes (accusative plural)
palodzi (instrumental singular)
palodzēm (instrumental plural)
palodzē (locative singular)
palodzēs (locative plural)
palodze (singular vocative)
palodzes (plural vocative)

Apparently a variant of paloda (“lintel”) (q.v.), ultimately from the same source as the verb lodāt (“to crawl, to creep”), presumably because, since doors were originally low, one had to "crawl" under their lintels to enter the house.

kaķis palodzē

plata palodze

novietot puķu podus uz palodzes

to place the flower pots on the window sill

Alsters sēž uz palodzes, plaukstā sažņaudzis aizkara malu, un skatās lejā

Alsters sits on the window sill, his hands clutching the curtain edge, and looks down

lietus pirksti vienmuļi grabināja pret rūti un pret skārda palodzi

the rain's fingers were monotonously rattling against the panes and against the tin window sill

windowsill (a flat surface protruding from the base of a window frame)


milzis

lv-noun

milzis m (2nd declension, feminine form: milze)

milze (feminine)
milzis (nominative singular)
milži (nominative plural)
milža (genitive singular)
milžu (genitive plural)
milzim (dative singular)
milžiem (dative plural)
milzi (accusative singular)
milžus (accusative plural)
milzi (instrumental singular)
milžiem (instrumental plural)
milzī (locative singular)
milžos (locative plural)
milzi (singular vocative)
milži (plural vocative)

rūķis

antonym(s) of “of "large mythical being"”

Derived from the verb milzt (“to swell, to grow, to increase”), present tense melzu, from Proto-Baltic *melž-, *milž-, from Proto-Indo-European *melǵʰ, *ml̥ǵʰ-, from a stem *mel- (“big, strong”), whence also Latvian dialectal milns (“many, much, a lot”), Ancient Greek μάλα (mála, “very, a lot”), perhaps Latin melior (“better”). Cognates include Lithuanian mil̃žinas.

cog

ļauns milzis

milža spēks

milžu cīņa

milzis skatījās uz puiku kā suns uz skudru, kura rāpo viņam starp izstieptām ķepām

the giant looked at the boy like a dog at an ant that crawls between his outstretched legs

(folklore, mythology) giant (very large, supernaturally strong being)


gigants

gigants (nominative singular)
giganti (nominative plural)
giganta (genitive singular)
gigantu (genitive plural)
gigantam (dative singular)
gigantiem (dative plural)
gigantu (accusative singular)
gigantus (accusative plural)
gigantu (instrumental singular)
gigantiem (instrumental plural)
gigantā (locative singular)
gigantos (locative plural)
gigant (singular vocative)
giganti (plural vocative)

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”), genitive form γιγάντος (gigántos), the name of a mythical race of large human-like beings. The word was apparently taken into Ancient Greek from a non-Indo-European pre-Greek language.

(Greek mythology) giant (member of a race of enormous beings, the children of Gaia and Uranus)