mape

See also: mapē and mapę

Latvian[edit]

Probably a borrowing from Germanic (cf. Dutch map).

mape f (5th declension)

folder, file (a folded piece of cardboard or similar material, used to keep papers, documents, etc.)
dokumentu mape ― document folder

atvērt mapi ― to open the folder

ielikt ziņojumu mapē ― to put the report in a folder

turēt padusē mapi ― to hold a folder under one's arm
file, dossier, portfolio, album (the contents of a folder (1); collection of documents, material, photographs, paintings etc. on a certain topic)
gleznu reprodukciju mape ― painting reproduction album

iznāks reprodukciju mape “Ļeņins latviešu tēlotājā mākslā” ― the album “Lenin in the Latvian fine arts” has come out
(computing) folder (node in a computer file structure where files can be stored)
šajā mapē izvietotie faili ir pieejami visiem lietotājiem ― the files saved to this folder are available to all users

Declension of mape (5th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	mape	mapes
accusative (akuzatīvs)	mapi	mapes
genitive (ģenitīvs)	mapes	mapju
dative (datīvs)	mapei	mapēm
instrumental (instrumentālis)	mapi	mapēm
locative (lokatīvs)	mapē	mapēs
vocative (vokatīvs)	mape	mapes

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