raudas
See also: Raudas and raudās
Latvian
Etymology 1
A form of rauda (“roach”, fish sp.).
Noun
raudas f
- genitive singular form of rauda
- nominative plural form of rauda
- vocative plural form of rauda
- accusative plural form of rauda
Etymology 2
From the same stem as raudāt (“to cry”), made into a (plural) 4th-declension feminine noun.
Noun
raudas f (4th declension)
- crying, weeping (shedding of tears, usually accompanied by uneven breathing (sobbing) and unarticulated sounds, caused by one's emotional state)
- skaļas raudas ― loud crying
- aizturēt raudas ― to hold the crying, the tears
- nāk raudas ― crying, tears are coming
- gribu aizturēt raudas, bet tās laužas ārā no sirds ― I want to hold (my) crying, but it is coming from the depths of my heart
- ja zīdainis raud īsi pirms barošanas, var mierīgi viņam ļaut dažas minūtes pakliegties, iemesls raudām te ir zināms ― if the baby cries just before feeding, one can let him shout a few minutes, the reason for the crying is known
Declension
Declension of raudas (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | — | raudas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | — | raudas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | — | raudu |
| dative (datīvs) | — | raudām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | — | raudām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | — | raudās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | raudas |
Synonyms
- raudāšana
- raudiens
Derived terms
- raudāt
- raudulis, raudule
- raudulība
- raudulīgs, raudulīgums
Etymology 3
A form of the dialectal adjective rauds (“red, reddish yellow”).
Adjective
raudas
- (dialectal form) genitive singular feminine form of rauds
- (dialectal form) nominative plural feminine form of rauds
- (dialectal form) accusative plural feminine form of rauds
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraudas/ [ˈrau̯.ð̞as]
- Rhymes: -audas
- Syllabification: rau‧das
Adjective
raudas
- feminine plural of raudo