Pēc eksāmena studenti jokoja, ka tā bijusi nežēlīga pirts.
After the exam, the students joked that it had been a brutal test.
Vakara pirts sākās ar lēnu izkarsēšanos.
The evening pirts session began with slow warming.
Viesiem piedāvāja īstu latviešu pirti.
The guests were offered an authentic Latvian pirts experience.
Šodien matemātikā bija īsta pirts.
Maths was a real ordeal today.
Pēc pirts jutos mierīgs un atpūties.
I felt calm and rested after the pirts session.
Similar words
pirtī iešana
eksāmens
pārbaude
sauna
mocības
tvaika pirts
pēršanās
kontroldarbs
mazgāšanās
elle
Meanings
Heated bathhouse
noun
wellness
neutral
A building or specially equipped heated room used for washing, sweating, and wellness treatments, especially in the Latvian tradition.
Examples
Lauku mājas pagalmā stāv veca pirts.
An old bathhouse stands in the farmhouse yard.
Saimnieks vakar izkurināja pirti.
The owner heated the bathhouse yesterday.
Pie ezera uzcēla jaunu pirti ar malkas krāsni.
They built a new sauna with a wood-burning stove by the lake.
Mēs ilgi sēdējām karstajā pirtī.
We sat in the hot bathhouse for a long time.
No pirts loga var redzēt upi.
The river can be seen from the bathhouse window.
Similar words
sauna
tvaika pirts
mazgātava
Bathing and wellness session
noun
wellness
neutral
A session of heating, washing, steaming, and often gentle beating with leafy branch bundles for bodily and mental wellbeing.
Examples
Sestdien visa ģimene ies pirtī.
The whole family will have a pirts session on Saturday.
Pēc pirts jutos mierīgs un atpūties.
I felt calm and rested after the pirts session.
Tradicionālajā pirtī izmanto bērzu slotas.
Birch whisks are used in a traditional pirts ritual.
Viesiem piedāvāja īstu latviešu pirti.
The guests were offered an authentic Latvian pirts experience.
Vakara pirts sākās ar lēnu izkarsēšanos.
The evening pirts session began with slow warming.
Similar words
pirtī iešana
pēršanās
karsēšanās
mazgāšanās
Gruelling test
noun
education
informal
A very difficult test, exam, or interrogation, said humorously to stress how exhausting the experience feels.
Examples
Šodien matemātikā bija īsta pirts.
Maths was a real ordeal today.
Skolotājas pēkšņais kontroldarbs izvērtās par pamatīgu pirti.
The teacher’s surprise test turned into a gruelling ordeal.
Pēc eksāmena studenti jokoja, ka tā bijusi nežēlīga pirts.
After the exam, the students joked that it had been a brutal test.
Rītdienas pārbaude solās būt smaga pirts.
Tomorrow’s assessment promises to be a tough ordeal.
Viņš šo ieskaiti nosauca par pirti, un visi saprata, cik grūti gāja.
He called the test an ordeal, and everyone understood how difficult it had been.
Similar words
pārbaude
kontroldarbs
eksāmens
mocības
elle
Etymology
An old Baltic word related to Lithuanian pirtis and to Latvian pērt, ‘to beat with a leafy bath whisk’. The shared root is linked to striking or beating.
FAQ
What does pirts mean?
It usually means a Latvian heated bathhouse or the bathing ritual held there. Informally, it can also mean a punishing test.
Is pirts the same as a Finnish sauna?
They overlap, but Latvian pirts is both a place and a wider tradition involving steam, water, plants, touch, and rest.
Is pirts masculine or feminine?
It is a feminine sixth-declension noun.
What are the main case forms of pirts?
The dative is pirtij, the accusative is pirti, the locative is pirtī, and the nominative plural is pirtis.
Why can pirts mean a difficult test?
The humorous informal sense compares an exhausting test with an intensely hot and demanding experience.
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