pasaule

See also: pasaulē

Latvian

Etymology

From pa- (“under”) +‎ saule (“sun”). Compare Lithuanian pasaulis.

Noun

pasaule f (5th declension)

  1. world (the whole universe)
    pasaules izcelšanās ― the origin of the world
    mīts par pasaules radīšanu ― the myth of the creation of the world
    pasaules telpa ― universe, cosmos (lit. world space)
  2. world (that which has material existence)
    objektīvi eksistējošā pasaule ― objectively existing world
  3. world (the Earth, and its inhabitants)
    apeceļot visu pasauli ― to travel around the world
    pasaules čempions, rekords ― world champion, record
    gūt pasaules slavu ― to acquire worldwide fame
    pasaules valstis ― the countries of the world
    pasaules tirgus ― world market
    pasaules vēsture, literatūra ― world history, literature
    pasaules karš ― world war
    izstāstīt visai pasaulei ― to tell (something) to the whole world
  4. world (humanity, human society, or a part of it or its culture)
    antīkā pasaule ― the Ancient World
    krīstīga pasaule ― the Christian World
    kapitālistikā, sociālistikā pasaule ― the capitalist, the socialist world
    mākslas, zinātnes pasaule ― the world of art, of science
  5. world (a certain sphere of life or activity)
    dzīvnieku pasaule ― the world of animals
    cilvēka garīga pasaule ― human spiritual world
    dzīvot sapņu pasaule ― to live in a dream world
    pasaules uzskats ― worldview (German Weltanschauung)

Declension

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