Meaning of kalps | Babel Free
[ˈkālps]Definitions
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farmhand, farm laborer, servant (a paid worker in a farm) declension-1
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servant (a person who works for some interest or cause) declension-1, figuratively
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jack, knave (the card between 10 and queen, with the image of a young man) declension-1
Examples
“strādāt par kalpu”
to work as a farmhand
“muižas kalpi”
the mannor's laborers
“pieņemt, atlaist, algot kalpus”
to accept, to dismiss, to hire servants
“kalpu klēts”
the servants' barn (= house)
“kalpa ļaudis”
farm workers (lit. farmhand people)
“kāds kungs, tāds kalps”
like lord, like servant (folk saying)
“kalpi bija laukstrādnieki, kas salīguši strādāt pie saimniekiem par algu (graudā, vēlāk arī daļēji naudā)”
farmhands were rural workers who were hired to work for a farmer for wages (paid in grain, later also partially in money)
“deputāts ir tautas kalps”
a congressman is a servant of the people
“dieva kalps”
a servant of god (e.g., a priest)
“tumsas kalpi”
servants of darkness
“pīķa kalps”
the jack of spades
“kapteinis sāka dalīt kārtis, un Vilks izklaidīgi ņēma tās pretī... tur bija viens kalps un trīs dāmas”
the captain began to deal the cards, and Vilks distractedly took them... there were one jack and three queens
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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