pļava

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word pļava. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word pļava, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say pļava in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word pļava you have here. The definition of the word pļava will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpļava, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: pļāva, and pļavā

Latvian

 pļava on Latvian Wikipedia
Pļava

Etymology

From the same source as pļaut (“to mow, to reap”), made into a feminine 2nd-declension noun (ending -a).[1]

Pronunciation

This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.

Noun

pļava f (4th declension)

  1. meadow (area of low vegetation, natural or sown, for mowing or grazing)
    dabiskā pļava ― natural meadow
    palienes, līča, alpīna pļava ― floodplain, bay, alpine meadow
    pļavu augi, puķes, augsnes ― meadow plants, flowers, soil
    ierīkot pļavu ― to set up a meadow
    siena pļava ― hay meadow (for mowing)
    nopļaut pļavu ― to mow a meadow

Declension

Declension of pļava (4th declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) pļava pļavas
accusative (akuzatīvs) pļavu pļavas
genitive (ģenitīvs) pļavas pļavu
dative (datīvs) pļavai pļavām
instrumental (instrumentālis) pļavu pļavām
locative (lokatīvs) pļavā pļavās
vocative (vokatīvs) pļava pļavas

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “pļaut”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia