See tēvs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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}
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"2": "ine-pro",
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"4": "",
"5": "father"
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"2": "tėvas"
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},
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"etymology_text": "From Proto-Baltic *tewas (\"father\"), from Proto-Indo-European *te- (“father”), a stem found in reduplicated form in tētis (“father”) (q.v.). The epenthetic v arose to break the e-a sequence. Cognates include Lithuanian tėvas, Old Prussian tāws, towis (“father”), thewis (“father's brother”).",
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"source": "declension",
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"form": "tēvi",
"source": "declension",
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"nominative",
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{
"form": "tēva",
"source": "declension",
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"genitive",
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"form": "tēvu",
"source": "declension",
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"genitive",
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{
"form": "tēvam",
"source": "declension",
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"dative",
"singular"
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{
"form": "tēviem",
"source": "declension",
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"dative",
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{
"form": "tēvu",
"source": "declension",
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"accusative",
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"source": "declension",
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"accusative",
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{
"form": "tēvu",
"source": "declension",
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"singular"
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"form": "tēviem",
"source": "declension",
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"instrumental",
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]
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{
"form": "tēvā",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"locative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "tēvos",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"locative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "tēvs",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"singular",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "tēvi",
"source": "declension",
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"plural",
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]
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"3": "tēvu",
"4": "tēvus",
"5": "tēva",
"6": "tēvu",
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"lang": "Latvian",
"lang_code": "lv",
"pos": "noun",
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"word": "tēvocis"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "bērns"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dēls"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "ģimene"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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"english": "a father with (his) sons",
"text": "tēvs ar dēliem",
"translation": "a father with (his) sons",
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"english": "father's duty, obligation",
"text": "tēva pienākums",
"translation": "father's duty, obligation",
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"english": "father's care",
"text": "tēva gādība",
"translation": "father's care",
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},
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"english": "that is my father",
"text": "tas ir mans tēvs",
"translation": "that is my father",
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},
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45,
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]
],
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31,
37
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"english": "the remaining family members - father, mother, grandmother - are sitting by the pine (= Christmas) tree",
"text": "pie eglītes sēž arī pārējie ģimenes locekļi: tēvs, māte, vēcmāmiņa",
"translation": "the remaining family members - father, mother, grandmother - are sitting by the pine (= Christmas) tree",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"father (a man who has a child or children)"
],
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"father",
"father"
],
[
"man",
"man#English"
],
[
"child",
"child#English"
],
[
"children",
"children#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"declension-1",
"masculine"
]
},
{
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"name": "Christianity",
"orig": "lv:Christianity",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
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"english": "Our Father (prayer)",
"text": "Mūsu Tēvs, Tēvs Mūsu",
"translation": "Our Father (prayer)",
"type": "example"
},
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11
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9,
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"english": "heavenly father",
"text": "debesu tēvs",
"translation": "heavenly father",
"type": "example"
},
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6,
10
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],
"english": "oh God! oh Lord! (expressions of surprise or fear)",
"text": "Dievs Tēvs! Dievs Kungs!",
"translation": "oh God! oh Lord! (expressions of surprise or fear)",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"God the Father (God seen as the creator of the universe)"
],
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[
"Christianity",
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],
[
"God",
"God"
],
[
"Father",
"Father"
],
[
"God",
"God#English"
],
[
"see",
"see#English"
],
[
"creator",
"creator#English"
],
[
"universe",
"universe#English"
]
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],
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],
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]
},
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"english": "holy father (the Catholic Pope's title)",
"text": "svētais tēvs",
"translation": "holy father (the Catholic Pope's title)",
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},
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10,
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"english": "spiritual father (preacher, priest, etc.)",
"text": "garīgais tēvs",
"translation": "spiritual father (preacher, priest, etc.)",
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},
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13
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4,
11
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"english": "the fathers of the church (who formed the church's doctrive from the 2nd to the 8th century)",
"text": "baznīcas tēvi",
"translation": "the fathers of the church (who formed the church's doctrive from the 2nd to the 8th century)",
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},
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20,
26
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"english": "the Orthodox priest Father Andrejs, turning to the Russians, asked (them) to support the Latvians in their struggle for independence",
"text": "pareizticīgo garīdznieks tēvs Andrejs, vēršoties pie krieviem, lūdza atbalstīt latviešus viņu cīņā par neatkarību",
"translation": "the Orthodox priest Father Andrejs, turning to the Russians, asked (them) to support the Latvians in their struggle for independence",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"Father (used to address or to speak about members of the Catholic or Orthodox clergy: priests, monks, etc.)"
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[
"use",
"use#English"
],
[
"address",
"address#English"
],
[
"speak",
"speak#English"
],
[
"member",
"member#English"
],
[
"Catholic",
"Catholic#English"
],
[
"Orthodox",
"Orthodox#English"
],
[
"clergy",
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[
"priest",
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"monk",
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},
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"english": "soon (the) father (of the) Oliņš (family) himself hurried out",
"text": "drīz izsteidzās Olliņu tēvs pats",
"translation": "soon (the) father (of the) Oliņš (family) himself hurried out",
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"english": "the old Rijkuris came with slow steps and stood next to Nate at the end of the furrow: “yes, I understand that,” he said; “don't you, father (of the) Rijkuri, now it (= plant) will grow here!”",
"text": "vecais Rijkuris atnāca gausiem soļiem un apstājās Natei blakus vagas galā: “jā, to es saprotu”, viņš teica; “vai ne, Rijkuru tēv, tagad te augs!”",
"translation": "the old Rijkuris came with slow steps and stood next to Nate at the end of the furrow: “yes, I understand that,” he said; “don't you, father (of the) Rijkuri, now it (= plant) will grow here!”",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"father; a respectful form of address for an older man, especially the leader of a household, farm, etc."
],
"id": "en-tēvs-lv-noun-nGGluivv",
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[
"family",
"family"
],
[
"house",
"house"
],
[
"name",
"name"
],
[
"genitive",
"genitive"
],
[
"father",
"father"
],
[
"respectful",
"respectful#English"
],
[
"form",
"form#English"
],
[
"address",
"address#English"
],
[
"older",
"older#English"
],
[
"man",
"man#English"
],
[
"especially",
"especially#English"
],
[
"leader",
"leader#English"
],
[
"household",
"household#English"
],
[
"farm",
"farm#English"
]
],
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"(with a family or house name in the genitive) father; a respectful form of address for an older man, especially the leader of a household, farm, etc."
],
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"english": "the fathers' fathers (= the ancestors)",
"text": "tēvu tēvi",
"translation": "the fathers' fathers (= the ancestors)",
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4,
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"english": "the fathers' fathers' (= ancient) times",
"text": "tēvu tēvu laiki",
"translation": "the fathers' fathers' (= ancient) times",
"type": "example"
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"english": "fatherland",
"text": "tēvu zeme, tēvzeme",
"translation": "fatherland",
"type": "example"
},
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13,
19
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13,
20
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"english": "to go to the fathers (= to die)",
"text": "(aiz)iet pie tēviem",
"translation": "to go to the fathers (= to die)",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"fathers, ancestors"
],
"id": "en-tēvs-lv-noun-n1I15yft",
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"plural",
"plural"
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[
"people",
"people"
],
[
"father",
"father"
],
[
"ancestor",
"ancestor"
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],
"raw_glosses": [
"(in the plural, of people) fathers, ancestors"
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"of people"
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"masculine"
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},
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34,
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"english": "Ādolfs Alunāns is the father of the Latvian theater",
"text": "Ādolfs Alunāns ir latviešu teātra tēvs",
"translation": "Ādolfs Alunāns is the father of the Latvian theater",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"father, founder, creator"
],
"id": "en-tēvs-lv-noun-zxjj10Dx",
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[
"father",
"father"
],
[
"founder",
"founder"
],
[
"creator",
"creator"
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"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively) father, founder, creator"
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"english": "wolf father, male wolf",
"text": "vilku tēvs",
"translation": "wolf father, male wolf",
"type": "example"
},
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6,
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8,
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"english": "woodock fathers, male woodcocks",
"text": "sloku tēvi",
"translation": "woodock fathers, male woodcocks",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"male (usually tēviņš)"
],
"id": "en-tēvs-lv-noun-NYeh7SgJ",
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"male",
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"(of animals) male (usually tēviņš)"
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"of animals"
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"english": "growing (part of) plant",
"text": "tēva augs, tēvaugs",
"translation": "growing (part of) plant",
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"english": "growing (part of) flower",
"text": "tēva zieds",
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"Latvian terms derived from Proto-Baltic",
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},
{
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},
{
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{
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},
{
"word": "tēvišķs"
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{
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},
{
"word": "tēvišķīgums"
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{
"word": "tēvišķība"
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{
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},
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"word": "tēvocis"
},
{
"word": "bērns"
},
{
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},
{
"word": "ģimene"
},
{
"word": "meita"
}
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4
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2,
8
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"english": "a father with (his) sons",
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4
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0,
6
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"english": "father's duty, obligation",
"text": "tēva pienākums",
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0,
6
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"english": "father's care",
"text": "tēva gādība",
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16
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11,
17
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"english": "that is my father",
"text": "tas ir mans tēvs",
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45,
49
]
],
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31,
37
]
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"english": "the remaining family members - father, mother, grandmother - are sitting by the pine (= Christmas) tree",
"text": "pie eglītes sēž arī pārējie ģimenes locekļi: tēvs, māte, vēcmāmiņa",
"translation": "the remaining family members - father, mother, grandmother - are sitting by the pine (= Christmas) tree",
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}
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],
[
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[
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],
[
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]
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9
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11,
15
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"english": "Our Father (prayer)",
"text": "Mūsu Tēvs, Tēvs Mūsu",
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7,
11
]
],
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9,
15
]
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"english": "heavenly father",
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6,
10
]
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"english": "oh God! oh Lord! (expressions of surprise or fear)",
"text": "Dievs Tēvs! Dievs Kungs!",
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}
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"God"
],
[
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"Father"
],
[
"God",
"God#English"
],
[
"see",
"see#English"
],
[
"creator",
"creator#English"
],
[
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"universe#English"
]
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"(Christianity) God the Father (God seen as the creator of the universe)"
],
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"masculine"
],
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]
},
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],
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8,
12
]
],
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5,
11
]
],
"english": "holy father (the Catholic Pope's title)",
"text": "svētais tēvs",
"translation": "holy father (the Catholic Pope's title)",
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},
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9,
13
]
],
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10,
16
]
],
"english": "spiritual father (preacher, priest, etc.)",
"text": "garīgais tēvs",
"translation": "spiritual father (preacher, priest, etc.)",
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},
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9,
13
]
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4,
11
]
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"english": "the fathers of the church (who formed the church's doctrive from the 2nd to the 8th century)",
"text": "baznīcas tēvi",
"translation": "the fathers of the church (who formed the church's doctrive from the 2nd to the 8th century)",
"type": "example"
},
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[
25,
29
]
],
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[
20,
26
]
],
"english": "the Orthodox priest Father Andrejs, turning to the Russians, asked (them) to support the Latvians in their struggle for independence",
"text": "pareizticīgo garīdznieks tēvs Andrejs, vēršoties pie krieviem, lūdza atbalstīt latviešus viņu cīņā par neatkarību",
"translation": "the Orthodox priest Father Andrejs, turning to the Russians, asked (them) to support the Latvians in their struggle for independence",
"type": "example"
}
],
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[
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[
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[
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[
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[
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[
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[
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23,
27
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11,
17
]
],
"english": "soon (the) father (of the) Oliņš (family) himself hurried out",
"text": "drīz izsteidzās Olliņu tēvs pats",
"translation": "soon (the) father (of the) Oliņš (family) himself hurried out",
"type": "example"
},
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128
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134,
140
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"english": "the old Rijkuris came with slow steps and stood next to Nate at the end of the furrow: “yes, I understand that,” he said; “don't you, father (of the) Rijkuri, now it (= plant) will grow here!”",
"text": "vecais Rijkuris atnāca gausiem soļiem un apstājās Natei blakus vagas galā: “jā, to es saprotu”, viņš teica; “vai ne, Rijkuru tēv, tagad te augs!”",
"translation": "the old Rijkuris came with slow steps and stood next to Nate at the end of the furrow: “yes, I understand that,” he said; “don't you, father (of the) Rijkuri, now it (= plant) will grow here!”",
"type": "example"
}
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[
"house",
"house"
],
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"name"
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[
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[
"father",
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[
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[
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[
"especially",
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[
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[
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"(with a family or house name in the genitive) father; a respectful form of address for an older man, especially the leader of a household, farm, etc."
],
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],
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20
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"english": "the fathers' fathers (= the ancestors)",
"text": "tēvu tēvi",
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},
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0,
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4,
20
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"english": "the fathers' fathers' (= ancient) times",
"text": "tēvu tēvu laiki",
"translation": "the fathers' fathers' (= ancient) times",
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},
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0,
4
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14
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6
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"english": "fatherland",
"text": "tēvu zeme, tēvzeme",
"translation": "fatherland",
"type": "example"
},
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13,
19
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],
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13,
20
]
],
"english": "to go to the fathers (= to die)",
"text": "(aiz)iet pie tēviem",
"translation": "to go to the fathers (= to die)",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"fathers, ancestors"
],
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"plural",
"plural"
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[
"people",
"people"
],
[
"father",
"father"
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[
"ancestor",
"ancestor"
]
],
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"(in the plural, of people) fathers, ancestors"
],
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"of people"
],
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"in-plural",
"masculine"
]
},
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],
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],
"english": "Ādolfs Alunāns is the father of the Latvian theater",
"text": "Ādolfs Alunāns ir latviešu teātra tēvs",
"translation": "Ādolfs Alunāns is the father of the Latvian theater",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"father, founder, creator"
],
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[
"father",
"father"
],
[
"founder",
"founder"
],
[
"creator",
"creator"
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],
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"(figuratively) father, founder, creator"
],
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"declension-1",
"figuratively",
"masculine"
]
},
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11
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],
"english": "wolf father, male wolf",
"text": "vilku tēvs",
"translation": "wolf father, male wolf",
"type": "example"
},
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6,
10
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8,
15
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"english": "woodock fathers, male woodcocks",
"text": "sloku tēvi",
"translation": "woodock fathers, male woodcocks",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"male (usually tēviņš)"
],
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[
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"animal"
],
[
"male",
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],
[
"tēviņš",
"tēviņš#Latvian"
]
],
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"(of animals) male (usually tēviņš)"
],
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"of animals"
],
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"masculine"
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"english": "growing (part of) plant",
"text": "tēva augs, tēvaugs",
"translation": "growing (part of) plant",
"type": "example"
},
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0,
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0,
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"english": "growing (part of) flower",
"text": "tēva zieds",
"translation": "growing (part of) flower",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"from which there is growth, which generates new growth"
],
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[
"plant",
"plant"
],
[
"part",
"part"
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[
"genitive",
"genitive"
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[
"adjective",
"adjective"
],
[
"growth",
"growth"
],
[
"generate",
"generate"
],
[
"new",
"new"
]
],
"qualifier": "their parts",
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"(of plants, their parts; in the genitive, used as an adjective) from which there is growth, which generates new growth"
],
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"in the genitive",
"of plants",
"used as an adjective"
],
"tags": [
"declension-1",
"masculine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[tǣːws]"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "tētis"
},
{
"word": "tētiņš"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"lv:tēvs"
],
"word": "tēvs"
}
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