nauda

Latgalian

Alternative forms

• nouda (dialectal)

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic . Cognates include Latvian nauda and Lithuanian nauda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: nau‧da

Noun

nauda f (uncountable)

1. money

Declension

References

• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 11

Latvian

 nauda on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *naudā-, from Proto-Indo-European *newd-, *nowd- (“to seize, to take for use”), from a stem *new-, *now- (“to make a sudden gesture; to wave, to beckon”) with an extra d. The semantic evolution was presumably “(something) taken for use, for benefit” > “property” (including also animals, cattle) > “money” (compare Latin pecus (“sheep, cattle”), pecūnia (“property, money”)). Cognates include Lithuanian naudà (“benefit, validity, utility; property”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan, “to achieve, to get, to enjoy”), Old English notu, nytt, Old High German nuz (“use, utility”) (German nutzen (“to serve, to use”)), Old Norse naut (“cattle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

nauda f (4th declension)

1. money (specific good used as a generally accepted means of exchange)

   metāla, papīra nauda ― metal, paper money

   naudas maks ― wallet (lit. money wallet)

   sīka nauda, sīknauda ― small money (= change)

   liela nauda ― big money (i.e., a large amount)

   krāt naudu ― to save money

   izdot, tērēt naudu ― to spend money

   pelnīt naudu ― to earn, to make money

   aizdot, aizņemties naudu ― to lend, to borrow money

   maksāt skaidrā naudā ― to pay cash (lit. in clear money)

   (iz)mainīt naudu ― to change money (into smaller pieces)

   (ap)mainīt naudu ― to change money (into another currency)

   viltot naudu ― to falsify money

   spēlēt kārtis uz naudu ― to play cards for money

   naudas sods ― a money penalty, a fine

   naudas ekonomiskās funkcijas ― the economic function of money

   naudas apgrozība ― the circulation of money

   naudas sistēma ― monetary (lit. money) system

   preču vērtības naudas izteiksmē ― the value of goods in terms of money

2. payment, fees (money given or paid for a purpose)

   biedru nauda ― membership fees (lit. members' money)

   īres nauda ― rent (lit. rent money)

   atvaļinājuma nauda ― holiday pay

   apdrošināšanas nauda ― insurance payment

   kabatas nauda ― pocket money

   dienas nauda ― daily allowance, per diem (lit. day money)

   slimības nauda ― sickness money (i.e., sick pay, money given to sick people)

   zieda, ziedu nauda ― flower money (= money traditionally donated by guests of a wedding, baptism, or funeral, to the newlyweds, to the newborn, or to the relatives of the deceased)

Declension

Derived terms

• naudasmaks, naudas maks
• sīknauda, sīka nauda

See also

• banknote
• monēta
• valūta

References

Lithuanian

Etymology

From northern Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to acquire, make use of”); cognate with Proto-Germanic *neutaną (“to use; to enjoy”). The acute accent in the Baltic forms may be attributed to Winter's law.

Noun

naudà f (plural náudos) stress pattern 3, 4

1. use
2. benefit, good
   • 1899, Vincas Kudirka, Tautiška giesmė [National Hymn]:

     Tegul dirba Tavo naudai / Ir žmonių gėrybei.

     May they work towards your good, / And that of all people.

Declension

Derived terms

• naudiniñkas

Related terms

• naudáuti (“to earn, to benefit”)
  • išsinaudáuti
• naudóti (“to use”)

References

Further reading

• “nauda”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
• “nauda”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nauda f

1. definite singular of naud