pusdienas
See also: pusdienās
Latvian
Etymology 1
Pusdienas
From the plural of pusdiena (“noon”), with the meaning changed from “noon” to “midday meal.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pusdìɛna]
Noun
pusdienas f (4th declension)
- lunch (the midday meal, usually the largest meal in Latvia; also, the time or occasion of this meal)
- bagātīgas pusdienas ― hearty lunch
- gatavot pusdienas ― to cook, prepare lunch
- klāt pusdienu galdu ― to set the lunch table
- ap vieniem dienā parasti ēdam pusdienas ― we usually eat lunch around one (o'clock) p.m.
- lūdzu, lūdzu, nelieciet pusdienām atdzist ― please, please, don't let the lunch get cold
- Aivars un vēl pāris zēnu neēda pusdienas skolā ― Aivars and another couple of boys don't eat lunch at school
- pusdienas arī vakarā paliek galvenā ēdiena reize, un tajās var gatavot vienu vai divus ēdienus ― lunch remains the main meal also in winter, and for it one may cook one or two dishes
- no darbnīcām sāka plūst ārā strādnieki un meistari, kas steidzās pusdienās ― from the workshops workers and craftsmen started flowing, rushing to lunch
Declension
Declension of pusdienas (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | — | pusdienas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | — | pusdienas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | — | pusdienu |
| dative (datīvs) | — | pusdienām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | — | pusdienām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | — | pusdienās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | pusdienas |
Related terms
- pusdiena
- pusdienot
See also
- The daily meals (ēdienreizes):
brokastis - pusdienas - vakariņas
Etymology 2
A form of pusdiena (“noon”)
Noun
pusdienas f
- genitive singular form of pusdiena
- nominative plural form of pusdiena
- vocative plural form of pusdiena
- accusative plural form of pusdiena