paklājs

Latvian

Etymology

From pa- +‎ klājs (“deck (of ship)”), with klājs (q.v.) being an irregular nominal form of klāt (“to cover”).

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Noun

paklājs m (1st declension)

1. carpet, rug, mat (floor covering, usually soft, to embellish it)

   mīksts paklājs ― soft carpet, rug

   rakstains paklājs ― patterned carpet, rug

   tautiskā stilā austs paklājs ― carpet, rug woven in ethnic, folkloric style

   pīts paklājs ― braided mat, matting

   gumijas paklājs ― rubber mat

   linoleja paklājs ― linoleum covering

   burvju paklājs ― magic carpet (folkloric)

2. covering, layer (a covering that stays at the bottom of something)

   hidroizolācijas paklājs ― waterproof cover, layer

3. (sports) mat (a floor covering, especially in martial arts, designed to protect the athletes from injury during training and competitions)

   cīnas paklājs ― wrestling mat

4. (figuratively) layer (something, a substance, that covers something else)

   ziedu, sūnu, sniega paklājs ― a layer of flowers, moss, snow

   krasta nav; ir tikai saule un miglas paklājs pāri jūrai ― there is no coast; only the sun and a layer, carpet of fog across the sea

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