Meaning of stunda | Babel Free

Definitions

1. locative singular of stunda
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
2. hour (a time period of 60 minutes)
   declension-4, feminine
3. hour (relatively short period in a day, often associated with an event, activity, or situation)
   declension-4, feminine
4. lesson (period of time in which a class takes place, especially at an educational institution)
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“gaidīt veselu stundu”

to wait for a whole hour

“nokavēties par stundu”

to be late by an hour

“stundas ceturksnis”

a quarter of an hour

“septiņu stundu darba diena”

a seven-hour workday

“rīta stunda”

morning hour

“klusā stunda”

quiet hour (e.g., at a hospital)

“policijas, komandantas stunda”

curfew (literally: commandant's, police hour)

“kurp iesi tik agrā stundā?”

where are you going at this late hour?

“viņa stunda ir situsi”

his hour has come (= he will die)

“matemātikas stunda”

math lesson, class

“cikos skolā sākas stundas?”

at what time do classes start at school?

“(sa)gatavot stundu”

to prepare a lesson

“atstāt pēc stundām”

to keep (someone) after class

“ņemt stundas”

to take lessons

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