[miɛ̂ɾs]
OriginFrom Proto-Balto-Slavic *meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European *meyH-ró-s, whence also Latvian mīlēt (“to love”) (q.v.). The meaning changed from “soft, nice” to “calm, peaceful.” A minority opinion considers miers to be a borrowing from Slavic, but several factors (among which the intonation of this word) speak against it.
- declension-1, masculinepeace, tranquility, calm, quiet, rest
“slimniekam nepieciešams miers” — the patient needs peace, quiet
“traucēt mājas mieru” — disturb domestic tranquility
“būt mierā” — to be in, at peace (= satisfied; calm)
- declension-1, masculinepeace (the opposite of war)
“miera līgums” — peace treaty
“miera sarunas” — peace negotiations
“dzīvot mierā un draudzībā” — to live in peace and friendship
Formsmiers(nominative, singular) · mieri(nominative, plural) · miera(genitive, singular) · mieru(genitive, plural) · mieram(dative, singular) · mieriem(dative, plural) · mieru(accusative, singular) · mierus(accusative, plural) · mieru(instrumental, singular) · mieriem(instrumental, plural) · mierā(locative, singular) · mieros(locative, plural) · mier(singular, vocative) · mieri(plural, vocative)
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