[jaûns]
CilmeFrom Proto-Balto-Slavic *jauˀnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō.
In Latvian, this word broadened its meaning to include also “new,” replacing a previous *naujs (“new”) (compare Lithuanian naũjas (“new”)). Cognates include Lithuanian jáunas (“young”), Old Prussian *jaun- in names of people (Jawne, Javne, etc.), Sudovian iaunis, Old Church Slavonic юнъ (junŭ), Russian ю́ный (júnyj), Ukrainian юний (junyj), Czech jinoch (“young man”), Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (juggs), German jung, English young, Sanskrit युवन (yúvana), Latin iuvenis.
- having relatively low age, young, new
“jauns cilvēks, vīrietis” — young person, man
“jauna sieviete” — young woman
“jaunie lasītāji, vēlētāji” — young readers, voters
- young, typical of youth
“jaunas dienas” — young days, youth
“jauna skaista balss” — young, beautiful voice
“sirdi vajag paturēt jaunu, tad cilvēks nekad nebūs vecs” — one must keep one's heart young, then one will never grow old
- new
“Jauns Mēness” — New Moon
- new, recent (created, invented, built, established a short time ago)
“jauns ciemats” — new village
“jauna pilsēta” — new town, city
“jaunas konstrukcijas mašīnas” — new construction machines
- new (which has recently mature, which was recently harvested; fresh)
“jaunie kāposti” — new cabbage
“jaunā raža” — the new harvest
- new, young (having recently begun to act, to work; having little experience)
“jauns skolotājs, ārsts, advokāts” — new, young teachers, doctor, lawyer
“jauno autoru apvienība” — young authors association
“jaunais pāris” — the new, young couple (i.e., recently married)
- new (recently acquire, purchased; not worn out; not used)
“jauns mētelis” — new coat
“jaunas kurpes” — new shoes
“tirgoties ar jaunām un lietotām grāmatām” — to trade with new and used books
- new (different; not like before)
“sākt jaunu dzīvi” — to begin a new life
“jauns darbs” — new work, job
“jauna uztvere, pieeja, metode” — new perception, approach, method
- new (following a previous one; replacing a previous one)
“sācies jauns gads” — a new year has started
“Jaunie Laiki” — the Modern Times (from 1640 to 1917)
“jaunais gads, jaungads” — New Year
Formasjaunais(definite) · jaunāks(comparative) · visjaunākais(superlative) · jauns(masculine, nominative, singular) · jauni(masculine, nominative, plural) · jauna(feminine, nominative, singular) · jaunas(feminine, nominative, plural) · jauna(genitive, masculine, singular) · jaunu(genitive, masculine, plural) · jaunas(feminine, genitive, singular) · jaunu(feminine, genitive, plural) · jaunam(dative, masculine, singular) · jauniem(dative, masculine, plural) · jaunai(dative, feminine, singular) · jaunām(dative, feminine, plural) · jaunu(accusative, masculine, singular) · jaunus(accusative, masculine, plural) · jaunu(accusative, feminine, singular) · jaunas(accusative, feminine, plural) · jaunu(instrumental, masculine, singular)