virs

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See also: vīrs

Latvian

Etymology

From the locative form virsū of virsus (“top, surface”) (q.v.), or perhaps from a related form virson found in 16th- and 17th-century texts.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

virs (with genitive)

  1. on, over, above (with or without motion)
    mati virs galvas ― hair over the head
    turēt roku virs acīm ― to hold one's hand over the eyes
    uzraksts virs durvīm ― the inscription above the door
    plaukts virs galda ― the shelf above the desk
    temperatūra ir virs normas ― the temperature is above the norm
    virs ezera kūp migla ― fog hovers above the lake
    likt rokas virs segas ― to put one's hands on, above the covers
    uzvilkt jaku virs kleitas ― to put on, to wear a jacket over the dress

Related terms

References

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

Middle English

Noun

virs

  1. Alternative form of firse

Romagnol

Noun

virs m pl

  1. plural of vérs (“sound”)
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