aizgalds

From aiz- +‎ galds (“table; (archaic) log, board”).

• IPA^(key): [àjzɡâlts]

aizgalds m (1st declension)

1. (rare) compartment in a barn or animal shed to keep pigs, sheep, calves, etc.; stall, pen

   aizgalds baroklim ― a pen for fattening (pigs)

   sivēnu aizgalds ― piglet pen

   teļu aizgalds ― calf pen

   ierīkot aizgaldu ― to set up a pen, stall

   Marija iekāpa aizgaldā, notupās pakaišos un apsveicinājās ar katru jēru atsevišķi ― Marija got into the pen, knelt (by) the (calf) litter and greeted every calf separately

2. (dialectal) compartment under a building, in a basement or cellar

   vislielākais aizgalds pagrabā bija aizņemts ar kartupeļiem, kuri aizsedza gandrīz visu pakaļējo akmens sienu ― the largest comparment in the basement was taken (= filled) with potatoes, which hid most of the rear stone wall

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