Meaning of meita | Babel Free
[ˈmɛî̯ta]Definitions
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locative singular of meita feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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daughter (a female child, with respect to her parents) declension-4
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young, unmarried woman declension-4
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female servant, usually unmarried declension-4
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daughter (a member of a people, ethnic group, etc.) declension-4, poetic
Equivalents
Examples
“māte un meita”
mother and daughter
“vecākā, jaunākā meita”
the oldest, the youngest daughter
“vienīgā meita”
the only daughter
“māsas meita”
sister's daughter (= niece)
“mātei bija divi dēli un trīs meitas”
the mother had two sons and three daughters
“onkulim ir meita, agronome Kurzemē”
uncle has a daughter, an agronomist in Courland
“meitas dienas”
young woman's days (i.e., before marriage)
“meitas uzvārds”
maiden (lit. young woman's) name
“meža meitas”
forest girls (= mythological beings)
“meitu mednieks”
young woman hunter (a man who uses every chance to start a love affair)
“jā, viņa, mana māte, bijusi daiļa meita, un daudzi jaunekļi viņu kārojuši sev par sievu”
yes, she, my mother, was a beautiful young woman, and many young men wanted her as their wife
““parunā gan, meit”, Pakalns dzīvi atsaucās; “tev viņi vairāk klausīs””
“talk now, girl,” Pakalns answered lively; “they will hear you further”
“muižas meita”
mannor servant
“vasaras meita”
summer girl (= hired for the summer)
“istabas meita”
room maid
“saimniece pie tā paša brauciena gribēja apraudzīties un apklausīties pēc jaunas meitas”
the lady wanted, in the same trip, to come see and hear the new servants
“dažādu tautu dēli un meitas”
the sons and daughters of various nations
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
See also
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