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Jūnijs

Etymology

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From Latin iūnius, the month of the goddess Iuno (Juno), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *yuwn̥kós, from *h₂óyu (vital force, youthful vigor).

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Noun

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jūnijs m (1st declension)

  1. the month of June (the sixth month of the year)
    ekskursija notieks jūnijathe tour will take place in June
    septiņpadsmitais jūnijsJune 17th
    jūnijā - saule liec visgarāko loku, naktij atļauts tikai nedaudz stunduin June the sun turns (= covers) (its) longest arch, the night is allowed only a few hours
    pirmajā jūnijā pa Jelgavas ielām dosies teatralizēts braucienson June 1st a theatrical (vehicle) ride will go by the streets of Jelgava

Usage notes

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The old Latvian names for June, ziedu mēnesis (flower month) and papuves mēnesis (fallow month), are no longer in common use.

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See also

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(Gregorian calendar months) Gregora kalendāra mēneši; janvāris, februāris, marts, aprīlis, maijs, jūnijs, jūlijs, augusts, septembris, oktobris, novembris, decembris (Category: lv:Months)

Livonian

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Noun

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jūnijs

  1. inessive singular of jūnij