labvakars

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From labvakar (good evening), made into a masculine first-declension noun (ending -s).

Noun

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labvakars m (1st declension)

  1. good evening (the name of the evening greeting labvakar)
    sacīt, teikt labvakaruto say good evening
    (pa)dot labvakaruto give (= say) good evening
    Spodrīte sveicina; viņas labvakaru atņem jauna, spēcīga meitaSpodrīte greeted; her good evening was received by a young, strong girl
    Brekšu ģimene patlaban ēda vakariņas, kad ienācēji padeva labvakaruthe Brekis family was eating dinner when the newcomers gave (= said) good evening
    ienāc bez labvakara, / saņemsi no manām rokām / pilnu krūzi mēnesnīcascome without good evening (= greeting) / you will receive from my hands / a full pitcher of moonlight

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