virs
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See also: vīrs
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the locative form virsū of virsus (“top, surface”) (q.v.), or perhaps from a related form virson found in 16th- and 17th-century texts.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
virs (with genitive)
- on, over, above (with or without motion)
- mati virs galvas ― hair over the head
- turēt roku virs acīm ― to hold one's hand over the eyes
- uzraksts virs durvīm ― the inscription above the door
- plaukts virs galda ― the shelf above the desk
- temperatūra ir virs normas ― the temperature is above the norm
- virs ezera kūp migla ― fog hovers above the lake
- likt rokas virs segas ― to put one's hands on, above the covers
- uzvilkt jaku virs kleitas ― to put on, to wear a jacket over the dress
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “virs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
virs
- Alternative form of firse
Romagnol[edit]
Noun[edit]
virs m pl