atvasara
See also: atvasarā
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]From at- + vasara (“summer”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]atvasara f (4th declension)
- Indian summer (a stretch of warm, sunny weather in late summer or early autumn, when temperatures should already be lower)
- vēlīna atvasara ― late Indian summer
- atvasaras saule ― Indian summer sun
- saulainās, klusās atvasaras dienas ― the sunny, quiet Indian summer days
- svētdienas rīts bija saulains un silts... atvasaras vēlīnais košums saulē virmoja ― the Sunday morning was sunny and warm... the late beauty of an Indian summer was sparkling in the sun
- nav vairs diena tik gara; ņirb lapu zelts... tā ir atvasara; drīz jūrmalas kāpās būs ziema ― there aren't such long days anymore... this is an Indian summer; soon winter will be (= come) on the dunes on the beach
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | atvasara | atvasaras |
| genitive | atvasaras | atvasaru |
| dative | atvasarai | atvasarām |
| accusative | atvasaru | atvasaras |
| instrumental | atvasaru | atvasarām |
| locative | atvasarā | atvasarās |
| vocative | atvasara | atvasaras |