"virs" meaning in Latvian

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Preposition

IPA: [vìrs]
Etymology: From the locative form virsū of virsus (“top, surface”) (q.v.), or perhaps from a related form virson found in 16th- and 17th-century texts. Etymology templates: {{m|lv|virsū}} virsū, {{m|lv|virsus||top, surface}} virsus (“top, surface”), {{m|lv|virson}} virson Head templates: {{head|lv|preposition|with genitive||head=}} virs (with genitive), {{lv-prep|gen}} virs (with genitive)
  1. on, over, above (with or without motion) Tags: with-genitive Related terms: virsa, virsma, virsū, virsus

Download JSON data for virs meaning in Latvian (2.4kB)

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          "english": "hair over the head",
          "text": "mati virs galvas",
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        },
        {
          "english": "to hold one's hand over the eyes",
          "text": "turēt roku virs acīm",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the inscription above the door",
          "text": "uzraksts virs durvīm",
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        },
        {
          "english": "the shelf above the desk",
          "text": "plaukts virs galda",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the temperature is above the norm",
          "text": "temperatūra ir virs normas",
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        },
        {
          "english": "fog hovers above the lake",
          "text": "virs ezera kūp migla",
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        },
        {
          "english": "to put one's hands on, above the covers",
          "text": "likt rokas virs segas",
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        },
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          "english": "to put on, to wear a jacket over the dress",
          "text": "uzvilkt jaku virs kleitas",
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          "text": "turēt roku virs acīm",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the inscription above the door",
          "text": "uzraksts virs durvīm",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "english": "the shelf above the desk",
          "text": "plaukts virs galda",
          "type": "example"
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        {
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          "text": "temperatūra ir virs normas",
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          "text": "virs ezera kūp migla",
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