diena

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A daylight stretch, a calendar unit, a day-based modifier, and in plural use a span of life or historical time.

Examples

  • Īsā ziemas diena ātri satumsa.
    The short winter day grew dark quickly.
  • Šī bija svarīga diena komandai.
    This was an important day for the team.
  • Bērns palika pagarinātās dienas grupā.
    The child stayed in the extended day group.
  • Sanāksme notiks nākamajā dienā.
    The meeting will take place on the next day.
  • Nedēļā ir septiņas dienas.
    There are seven days in a week.

Similar words

dzīve
kalendāra diena
gaiša diena
gaismas periods
laiks
mūžs
laikmets
diennakts
dienas laiks
datums

Meanings

Daylight part of the day

noun
everyday
neutral
The bright part of the daily cycle, from morning or sunrise until evening.

Examples

  • Īsā ziemas diena ātri satumsa.
    The short winter day grew dark quickly.
  • Vasarā dienas ir garas un gaišas.
    Days are long and bright in summer.
  • Viņa atgriezās pulksten trijos dienā.
    She returned at three in the afternoon.
  • Pa dienu līča malā pūta silts vējš.
    A warm wind blew by the bay during the day.
  • Pēc lietus dienas gaisma kļuva maigāka.
    After the rain, the daylight became softer.

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Calendar day or date

noun
time
neutral
A unit of time counted as one day, including dates, weekdays, anniversaries, and deadlines.

Examples

  • Sanāksme notiks nākamajā dienā.
    The meeting will take place on the next day.
  • Nedēļā ir septiņas dienas.
    There are seven days in a week.
  • Biļetes jāpērk vismaz vienu dienu iepriekš.
    Tickets must be bought at least one day in advance.
  • Dzimšanas diena šogad iekrīt sestdienā.
    Her birthday falls on a Saturday this year.
  • Šī bija svarīga diena komandai.
    This was an important day for the team.

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Daytime or daily modifier

noun
administrative
neutral
The genitive form used before another noun to show that something happens during the day, is meant for daytime use, or is allotted per day.

Examples

  • Slimnīcā atvēra jaunu dienas stacionāru.
    The hospital opened a new day clinic.
  • Bērns palika pagarinātās dienas grupā.
    The child stayed in the extended day group.
  • Komandējumā izmaksāja dienas naudu.
    A daily allowance was paid on the business trip.
  • Avīze bija pazīstama kā dienas laikraksts.
    The newspaper was known as a daily paper.
  • Muzejs piedāvā dienas ekskursiju ģimenēm.
    The museum offers a day tour for families.

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Period of life or times

noun
life
literary
A stretch of personal life, hardship, youth, or an era, usually in plural expressions.

Examples

  • Viņš vecumā mierīgi vadīja savas dienas.
    In old age he spent his days peacefully.
  • Mūsu dienās ceļošana ir daudz vienkāršāka.
    Travel is much easier in our times.
  • No mazām dienām viņa mīlēja grāmatas.
    She loved books from her earliest days.
  • Grūtās dienās ģimene turējās kopā.
    The family held together in difficult days.
  • Dienās viņš kļuva par prasmīgu meistaru.
    In time, he became a skilled master.

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Baltic and Proto-Balto-Slavic forms related to Proto-Slavic *dьnь and Old Prussian dēinā, ultimately from an Indo-European root connected with shining and daylight.

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