raudiens
Latvian
Etymology
From raud(āt) (“to cry”) + -iens.
Noun
raudiens m (1st declension)
- crying, weeping (shedding of tears, usually accompanied by uneven breathing (sobbing) and unarticulated sounds, caused by one's emotional state)
- sīks smiekliņš ne par ko, ātrs raudiens, arī gluži ne par ko... ― little giggling without any reason, quick crying also really about nothing...
- viņš atcerējās, kā tēvs mazam bija mācijis: ja tev nāk raudiens, tad lūko iedomāties kaut ko jocīgu ― he remembered how (his) father had taught the little one: if you feel crying, tears coming, then try to think about something funny (so as not to cry)
- Marta, galvu mazgājot, laida raudienu vaļa, kad ziepes vēl lāgā nebija viņas galvu pat redzējušas ― Marta, washing her head, let the crying, tears come out, while the soap hadn't quite seen (= touched) her head yet
Declension
Declension of raudiens (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | raudiens | raudieni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | raudienu | raudienus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | raudiena | raudienu |
| dative (datīvs) | raudienam | raudieniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | raudienu | raudieniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | raudienā | raudienos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | raudien | raudieni |
Synonyms
- raudas
- raudāšana