pār

See also: Appendix:Variations of "par"

Latvian

Etymology

Formed from the preposition par with transference of intonation and consequent vowel lengthening (par̄ > pār > pāːr). The semantic differentiation between par and pār is a relatively new phenomenon, even though it was apparently already complete in 17th- and 18th-century grammars.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pāːr]

Preposition

pār (with accusative)

1. (spatially) across, over

   pār upi ― across the river

   pāriet pār tiltu ― to go over, to cross the bridge

   pārlēkt pār grāvi ― to leap over a ditch

2. (figuratively) over

   valdīt pār kādu ― to have power over someone