nauda

See also: naudā

Latgalian

Nauda.

Alternative forms

• nouda (dialectal)

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?]. Cognates include Latvian nauda and Lithuanian nauda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnâu̯da]
• Hyphenation: nau‧da

Noun

nauda f (uncountable)

1. money

Declension

Declension of nauda (type 4 noun)

	singular	plural
nominative	nauda	—
genitive	naudys, naudas1)	—
dative	naudai	—
accusative	naudu	—
instrumental	naudu	—
locative	naudā	—
vocative	nauda, naud	—
1) dialectal

References

• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 11

Latvian

Nauda

Nauda

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *naudā-, from Proto-Indo-European *newd-, *nowd- (“to seize, to take for use”), from a stem *new-, *now- (“to make a sudden gesture; to wave, to beckon”) with an extra d. The semantic evolution was presumably “(something) taken for use, for benefit” > “property” (including also animals, cattle) > “money” (compare Latin pecus (“sheep, cattle”), pecūnia (“property, money”)). Cognates include Lithuanian naudà (“benefit, validity, utility; property”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan, “to achieve, to get, to enjoy”), Old English notu, nytt, Old High German nuz (“use, utility”) (German nutzen (“to serve, to use”)), Old Norse naut (“cattle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nâwda]

• Audio:

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Noun

nauda f (4th declension)

1. money (specific good used as a generally accepted means of exchange)

   metāla, papīra nauda ― metal, paper money

   naudas maks ― wallet (lit. money wallet)

   sīka nauda, sīknauda ― small money (= change)

   liela nauda ― big money (i.e., a large amount)

   krāt naudu ― to save money

   izdot, tērēt naudu ― to spend money

   pelnīt naudu ― to earn, to make money

   aizdot, aizņemties naudu ― to lend, to borrow money

   maksāt skaidrā naudā ― to pay cash (lit. in clear money)

   (iz)mainīt naudu ― to change money (into smaller pieces)

   (ap)mainīt naudu ― to change money (into another currency)

   viltot naudu ― to falsify money

   spēlēt kārtis uz naudu ― to play cards for money

   naudas sods ― a money penalty, a fine

   naudas ekonomiskās funkcijas ― the economic function of money

   naudas apgrozība ― the circulation of money

   naudas sistēma ― monetary (lit. money) system

   preču vērtības naudas izteiksmē ― the value of goods in terms of money

2. payment, fees (money given or paid for a purpose)

   biedru nauda ― membership fees (lit. members' money)

   īres nauda ― rent (lit. rent money)

   atvaļinājuma nauda ― holiday pay

   apdrošināšanas nauda ― insurance payment

   kabatas nauda ― pocket money

   dienas nauda ― daily allowance, per diem (lit. day money)

   slimības nauda ― sickness money (i.e., sick pay, money given to sick people)

   zieda, ziedu nauda ― flower money (= money traditionally donated by guests of a wedding, baptism, or funeral, to the newlyweds, to the newborn, or to the relatives of the deceased)

   tējas nauda ― tip (lit. tea money)

Declension

Declension of nauda (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	nauda	—
accusative (akuzatīvs)	naudu	—
genitive (ģenitīvs)	naudas	—
dative (datīvs)	naudai	—
instrumental (instrumentālis)	naudu	—
locative (lokatīvs)	naudā	—
vocative (vokatīvs)	nauda	—

Derived terms

• naudasmaks, naudas maks
• sīknauda, sīka nauda

See also

• banknote
• monēta
• valūta

Lithuanian

Etymology

From northern Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to acquire, make use of”); cognate with Proto-Germanic *neutaną (“to use; to enjoy”). The acute accent in the Baltic forms may be attributed to Winter's law.

Noun

naudà f (plural náudos) stress pattern 3, 4

1. use
2. benefit, good
   • 1899, Vincas Kudirka, Tautiška giesmė [National Hymn]:

     Tegul dirba Tavo naudai / Ir žmonių gėrybei.

     May they work towards your good, / And that of all people.

Declension

Declension of naudà

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	naudà	náudos
genitive (kilmininkas)	naudõs	naudų̃
dative (naudininkas)	náudai	naudóms
accusative (galininkas)	náudą	náudas
instrumental (įnagininkas)	náuda	naudomìs
locative (vietininkas)	naudojè	naudosè
vocative (šauksmininkas)	náuda	náudos

Derived terms

• naudiniñkas

Related terms

• naudáuti (“to earn, to benefit”)
  • išsinaudáuti
• naudóti (“to use”)

Further reading

• “nauda”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
• “nauda”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nauda f

1. definite singular of naud