Latvian

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Etymology

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From labrīt (good morning), made into a masculine first-declension noun (ending in -s).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [labɾîːts]
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Noun

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labrīts m (1st declension)

  1. good morning (the name of the early morning greeting labrīt)
    (pa)dot labrītuto give (= say) good morning
    teikt labrītuto say good morning
    atņemt labrītuto take, accept a good morning
    Edzis nekad neaizmirst pacelt cepuri, kad saka labrītuEdzis never forgets to take off his hat when (he) says good morning
    kad Ieva nes traukus virtuvē, parādās Uldis un dod labrītuwhen Ieva is bringing the dishes to the kitchen, Uldis shows himself and gives (= says) good morning

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