[ˈsāū̯lɛ]
CilmeInherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sáuˀlijāˀ.
- declension-5, femininesun (the star at the center of the Solar System, from which light and heat reach the Earth)
“saule spīd” — the sun is shining
“rīta, vakara, vasaras saule” — morning, evening, summer sun
“saule lec, riet” — the sun rises, sets
- declension-5, femininesun, sunlight (the light and heat that comes from the sun; area reached by this light and heat)
“sildīties saulē” — to bask in the sun
“istabā nav saules” — in the room there is no sun
“kaktusiem vajadzīgs daudz saules” — cactuses need much sun
- declension-5, feminine, poeticworld
“šajā saulē dzivot” — to live in this world
“aiziet viņā saulē” — to go away from this world, to die
Formassaule(nominative, singular) · saules(nominative, plural) · saules(genitive, singular) · sauļu(genitive, plural) · saulei(dative, singular) · saulēm(dative, plural) · sauli(accusative, singular) · saules(accusative, plural) · sauli(instrumental, singular) · saulēm(instrumental, plural) · saulē(locative, singular) · saulēs(locative, plural) · saule(singular, vocative) · saules(plural, vocative) · Saule(alternative)