Meaning of biedre | Babel Free

Definitions

1. colleague, mate, comrade (a person with whom one works, studies, together, e.g. as part of a group or team)
   declension-5, feminine, masculine
2. locative singular of biedre
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. companion, mate, fellow (a person with whom one spends time, travels, plays)
   declension-5, feminine, masculine
4. (female) member, fellow
   declension-5, feminine, masculine
5. (female) comrade (generic form of address to people with whom the speaker is not personally acquainted)
   dated, declension-5, feminine, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“palīdzēt darba biedrei”

to help a (female) workmate

“saticīgas klases biedres”

harmonious, well matched (group of) (female) classmates

“dzīves biedre, dzīvesbiedre”

wife, spouse (lit. (female) life mate)

“(komunistiskās) partijas biedre”

(female) (communist) party member

“cienījamā biedre!”

respectable (female) comrade!

“biedre Kalniņa”

comrade Kalniņa

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