februāris
See also: februaris
Latvian
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Februārius, of the month of purification, from februa, the Roman festival of purification, plural of februum.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editfebruāris m (2nd declension)
- the month of February (the second month of the year)
- šogad ir auksts februāris ― this year February is cold
- piektais februāris ― February 5th
- februāra demokrātiskā revolūcija ― the February democratic revolution
- februāra vidū bija salts, gaišas naktis ― in the middle of February it was frosty, the nights (were) bright
Usage notes
editThe old Latvian names for February, sveču mēnesis (“candle month”), meteņu mēnesis (“Shrovetide month”), puteņu mēnesis (“blizzard month”), and sala mēnesis (“frost month”), are no longer in common use.
Declension
editsingular | plural | |
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nominative | februāris | februāri |
genitive | februāra | februāru |
dative | februārim | februāriem |
accusative | februāri | februārus |
instrumental | februāri | februāriem |
locative | februārī | februāros |
vocative | februāri | februāri |
Synonyms
editSee also
editLivonian
editNoun
editfebruāris
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