mīla

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mila"

Latvian

Etymology

A nominalized form of mīls, a dialectal variant of mīļš. Originally also dialectal, mīla is first mentioned in the written language in the 18th century (1786), and introduced by Rainis in the literary language in the 19th century (1888).

Noun

mīla f (4th declension)

1. love (positive romantic feeling for a specific person)

   mīlas jūtas ― feelings of love

   pirmā mīlā ― first love

   mīlas dzeja, dziesma, vārdi ― love poetry, song, words

2. love (positive feeling for a group, people, institution, idea, etc.)

   dzimtenes mīla ― love for one's homeland

Declension

Declension of mīla (4th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	mīla	—
genitive	mīlas	—
dative	mīlai	—
accusative	mīlu	—
instrumental	mīlu	—
locative	mīlā	—
vocative	mīla	—

Synonyms

• mīlestība

Related terms

• mīlēt
• mīlība
• mīlīgs, mīlīgums
• mīļš, mīļums

Adjective

mīla

1. (dialectal) genitive singular masculine of mīls
2. (dialectal) nominative singular feminine of mīls