papīrs
See also: papirs
Latvian
Papīrs
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin papȳrus, itself a borrowing from πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin.
Noun
papīrs m (1st declension)
- (chiefly in the singular) paper (material for writing, printing, wrapping)
- ietinamais papīrs ― wrapping paper
- kopēšanas papīrs ― copying paper
- zīmēšanas papīrs ― drawing paper
- balts, krāsains paprīs ― white, coloured paper
- vēstuļu papīrs ― letter paper
- lakmusa papīrs ― lithmus paper
- tualetes papīrs ― toilet paper
- papīras salvetes, papīras maiss ― paper napkin, paper bag
- gaismas jūtīgs / gaismjūtīgs papīrs ― light-sensitive paper
- papīra rūpniecība ― paper industry
- document
- stiprs papīrs ― strong (= influential, important) document
- letters, manuscripts, notes, writings
- te ir viņa papīri ― here are his papers (= writings)
Declension
Declension of papīrs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | papīrs | papīri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | papīru | papīrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | papīra | papīru |
| dative (datīvs) | papīram | papīriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | papīru | papīriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | papīrā | papīros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | papīr | papīri |
Derived terms
- pergamentpapīrs
- rakstāmpapīrs, rakstāmais papīrs