turība
See also: turībā
Latvian
Etymology
From tur(ēt) (“to hold”) + -ība, in which turēt still has the meaning of “to have,” “to possess,” attested in folk tales and in older written sources.[1]
Noun
turība f (4th declension)
- wealth, prosperity (situation, state in which there are good material conditions, with valuable possessions, property, money, etc.)
- strādnieku turība aug ― the wealth, prosperity of the workers is growing
- tikt pie turības ― to get to wealth (= to become wealthy)
- pat šī necilā šķūnis stāsta par saimnieces turību: vienā galā smaržīga siena pants, otrā - augsta malkas grēda ― even this humble barn tells about the farmer's wealth: on one side, fragrant bunches of hay, on the other - a tall pile of firewood
- kad es precējos ar tavu tēvu, arī viņš bija vienkāršs pārdevējs veikalā, bet vēlāk tika pie turības ― when I married your father, he was a simple salesman in a store, but later he came to wealth (= became wealthy)
Declension
Declension of turība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | turība | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | turību | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | turības | — |
| dative (datīvs) | turībai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | turību | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | turībā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | turība | — |
Synonyms
- bagātība
- mantīgums
Antonyms
- mazturība
- nabadzība
- trūcība, trūcīgums
Related terms
- mazturīgs, mazturība
- turīgs
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “turēt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN