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Noun

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draugs

  1. plural of draug

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Icelandic

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Noun

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draugs

  1. indefinite genitive singular of draugur

Latgalian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *draugás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (to be second). Cognates include Latvian draugs and Lithuanian draugas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdràu̯ks]
  • Hyphenation: draugs

Noun

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draugs m (diminutive draudzeņš)

  1. friend

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References

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  • A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 11
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 112

Latvian

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Draugi

Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *draugás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (to be other, to be second). From the meaning “other, second,” two main meanings evolved: “friend” and “enemy, evil” (cf. the evolution of Latin hostis from “stranger” to “enemy” and hospes from “stranger” to “host”). In the Baltic and Slavic languages, only the “friend” meaning eventually survived. The older meaning of “other, second” for Latvian draugs is still sporadically attested in folk songs (draugs vīrs (another man); cf. also dialectal drauga bērns (stepchild)).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [drà͜ʊks̪]
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Noun

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draugs m (1st declension, feminine form: draudzene)

  1. friend (a person with whom one has a friendship)
    bernības, skolas draugschildhood, school friend
    tuvs draugsclose friend
    sirsnīgi draugisincere friends
    būt draugu pulkāto be in a circle of friends
    būt draugosto be frends (lit. in friends) (with someone)
    laulātais draugshusband (lit. married friend)
    dzīves, mūža draugshusband (lit. life friend; poetic)
    mājas draugsfriend of the house (someone who visits frequently)
    laimei vajadzīgs draugs, ar ko būtu daudz kā kopīga: gan sapņi un prieks, gan uzskati un rūpesfor happiness a friend is necessary, with whom there would be a lot in common: dreams and joys, opinions and concerns
    Ints un Zints dzīvo vienā mājā, mācās vienā skolā, vienā klasē un sēž vienā solā; abi saucas par draugiem un turas kopā kā divi dadžiInts and Zints live in the same house, study in the same class in the same school, and sit in the same bench; both call themselves friends and keep together like two thistles
  2. (of animals) friend (an animal with whom one has friendly relations; an animal which behaves in a friendly way towards people or other animals)
    četrkājainais draugsfour-legged friend
    zēns ar suni bija nešķirami draugithe boy and the dog were inseparable friends
    abi kaķi bija draugithe two cats were friends
  3. (of people) friend, admirer, lover (of something)
    dabas draugsa friend, lover of nature
    mūzikas draugimusic lovers
    grāmatu draugibook lovers
    kino draugu klubscinema lovers club

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “draugs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN