apmaiņa

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See also: apmaina and apmaiņā

Latvian

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Etymology

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From ap- +‎ maiņa (change).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [apmāīɲa]
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Noun

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apmaiņa f (4th declension)

  1. exchange, swap (of one object for another)
    preču apmaiņaexchange of goods
    grāmatu apmaiņa bibliotēkābook exchange in the library
    apmaiņas reakcijaexchange reaction (in which two chemical compounds exchange their ions)
    hroniku apmaiņa nav vienīga sadarbības forma ar ārzemju kinematogrāfistiemthe exchange of chronicles is not the only form of cooperation with foreign cinematographers
  2. (of ideas, thoughts, texts) exchange
    domu apmaiņaexchange of ideas
    vēstuļu apmaiņaexchange of letters
    organizēt savstarpēju pieredzes apmaiņuto organize a mutual exchange of experience
  3. replacement (e.g., of a defective piece of equipment)
    mehānisma detaļu apmaiņareplacement of a part of a mechanism

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