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Derived from the verb gult(“to lie down”) (q.v.; cf. also its originally iterative-durative form gulēt(“to lie; to sleep”)). From the original meaning of gult (“to bend”), its participle gults indicated a “bent” or “dug in” place, probably via the meaning of animal sleeping places, which are often dug on the ground. Cognates include Lithuaniangùlta(“place to lie down”), gùltas(“sleeping place; sleeping boards; lake valley”).[1]
sēdēt uz gultas malas ― to sit on the edge of the bed
klāt gultu ― to make (lit. cover) the bed
likties gultā ― to go to bed, to go lie in bed
kāzu gulta ― wedding bed
gultas režīms ― bed rest
gulēt uz gultas ― to lie in bed (because of illness)
guļamistabā bija divas platas gultas ar baltām segām un lieliem, platiem spilveniem ― in the bedroom there were two wide beds with white blankets and big, wide pillows
