Meaning of vecis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. old man (a man in old age)
   declension-2, masculine
2. old one, husband
   declension-2, masculine
3. parents
   colloquial, declension-2, in-plural, masculine
4. man, guy
   colloquial, declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“īgns vecis”

grumbling old man

“pagasta vecis, vecākais”

parish elder

“garš, izdilis, stiegrains vecis”

tall, skinny, sinewy old man

“viņa dēla rīcību pārstāstīja vēlreiz vecim”

she told (her) son's actions once more to (her) old one, husband

“jaunekļi mēdz savus vecākus lielīga žargonā saukt par senčiem vai večiem”

young men tend to call their parents in their jargon ancient or old ones

““dēlī ir tā mašīna”, viņš teica, “jāgaida remonta veči””

“that machine is on the plank”, he said, “we now have to wait for the repair guys”

““veči”, kur te var piezvanīt pa telefonu?”

guys, where is there a telephone here (lit. where can one call by telephone here)?

CEFR level