Meaning of tēvs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. father (a man who has a child or children)
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2. God the Father (God seen as the creator of the universe)
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3. Father (used to address or to speak about members of the Catholic or Orthodox clergy: priests, monks, etc.)
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4. father; a respectful form of address for an older man, especially the leader of a household, farm, etc.
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5. fathers, ancestors
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6. father, founder, creator
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7. male (usually tēviņš)
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8. from which there is growth, which generates new growth
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Equivalents

Examples

“tēvs ar dēliem”

a father with (his) sons

“tēva pienākums”

father's duty, obligation

“tēva gādība”

father's care

“tas ir mans tēvs”

that is my father

“pie eglītes sēž arī pārējie ģimenes locekļi: tēvs, māte, vēcmāmiņa”

the remaining family members - father, mother, grandmother - are sitting by the pine (= Christmas) tree

“Mūsu Tēvs, Tēvs Mūsu”

Our Father (prayer)

“debesu tēvs”

heavenly father

“Dievs Tēvs! Dievs Kungs!”

oh God! oh Lord! (expressions of surprise or fear)

“svētais tēvs”

holy father (the Catholic Pope's title)

“garīgais tēvs”

spiritual father (preacher, priest, etc.)

“baznīcas tēvi”

the fathers of the church (who formed the church's doctrive from the 2nd to the 8th century)

“pareizticīgo garīdznieks tēvs Andrejs, vēršoties pie krieviem, lūdza atbalstīt latviešus viņu cīņā par neatkarību”

the Orthodox priest Father Andrejs, turning to the Russians, asked (them) to support the Latvians in their struggle for independence

“drīz izsteidzās Olliņu tēvs pats”

soon (the) father (of the) Oliņš (family) himself hurried out

“vecais Rijkuris atnāca gausiem soļiem un apstājās Natei blakus vagas galā: “jā, to es saprotu”, viņš teica; “vai ne, Rijkuru tēv, tagad te augs!””

the old Rijkuris came with slow steps and stood next to Nate at the end of the furrow: “yes, I understand that,” he said; “don't you, father (of the) Rijkuri, now it (= plant) will grow here!”

“tēvu tēvi”

the fathers' fathers (= the ancestors)

“tēvu tēvu laiki”

the fathers' fathers' (= ancient) times

“tēvu zeme, tēvzeme”

fatherland

“(aiz)iet pie tēviem”

to go to the fathers (= to die)

“Ādolfs Alunāns ir latviešu teātra tēvs”

Ādolfs Alunāns is the father of the Latvian theater

“vilku tēvs”

wolf father, male wolf

“sloku tēvi”

woodock fathers, male woodcocks

“tēva augs, tēvaugs”

growing (part of) plant

“tēva zieds”

growing (part of) flower

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