pusdienas

See also: pusdienās

Latvian

Etymology 1

Pusdienas

From the plural of pusdiena (“noon”), with the meaning changed from “noon” to “midday meal.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pusdìɛna]

Noun

pusdienas f (4th declension)

1. lunch (the midday meal, usually the largest meal in Latvia; also, the time or occasion of this meal)

   bagātīgas pusdienas ― hearty lunch

   gatavot pusdienas ― to cook, prepare lunch

   klāt pusdienu galdu ― to set the lunch table

   ap vieniem dienā parasti ēdam pusdienas ― we usually eat lunch around one (o'clock) p.m.

   lūdzu, lūdzu, nelieciet pusdienām atdzist ― please, please, don't let the lunch get cold

   Aivars un vēl pāris zēnu neēda pusdienas skolā ― Aivars and another couple of boys don't eat lunch at school

   pusdienas arī vakarā paliek galvenā ēdiena reize, un tajās var gatavot vienu vai divus ēdienus ― lunch remains the main meal also in winter, and for it one may cook one or two dishes

   no darbnīcām sāka plūst ārā strādnieki un meistari, kas steidzās pusdienās ― from the workshops workers and craftsmen started flowing, rushing to lunch

Declension

Declension of pusdienas (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	—	pusdienas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	—	pusdienas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	—	pusdienu
dative (datīvs)	—	pusdienām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	—	pusdienām
locative (lokatīvs)	—	pusdienās
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	pusdienas

Related terms

• pusdiena
• pusdienot

See also

• The daily meals (ēdienreizes):
  brokastis - pusdienas - vakariņas

Etymology 2

A form of pusdiena (“noon”)

Noun

pusdienas f

1. inflection of pusdiena:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative plural