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Latvian
Etymology
From bar(ot) (“to feed”) + -ība.
Noun
barība f (4th declension)
- food, nutrients
- barības vielas ― food substances (= nutrients)
- veselīga, garšīga barība ― healthy, tasty food
- (for animals) forage, fodder
- sagatavot, izēdināt lopiem barību ― prepare, feed the farm animals food
- barības deva ― food ration
- rupjā barība (siens, salmi u. tml.) ― rough/coarse food (hay, straw, etc.)
- sulīga barība (sakņaugi, skābbarība u. tml.) ― juicy food (roots, silage, etc.)
Declension
Declension of barība (4th declension)
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