lauks

lauks

1. indefinite genitive singular of laukur

From Proto-Baltic *lawk-, from Proto-Indo-European *lowkós (“open space; glade”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine; bright; to see”), whence also the Latvian adjective lauks (“light (color)”) (q.v.). As a noun (with intonational change), the meaning evolution was probably “light, clear (place)” > “open place” > “field.” Cognates include Lithuanian laũkas, Old High German lōh (“forest clearing overgrown with bushes”) (< *lauh) Old Prussian laucks, Sanskrit लोकः (lokáḥ, “free space, clearing; world”), Latin lūcus (“sacred grove”) (< “glade, clearing near a grove”).[1]

• IPA^(key): [lāūks]
• Rhymes: -øyks

lauks m (1st declension)

1. field (area of land occupied by one or a few plant species, usually crops)

   rudzu, kviešu, linu lauks ― rye, wheat, flax field

   kartupeļu, biešu, kāpostu lauks ― potato, beet, cabbage field

   aparts lauks ― plowed, labored field

   nokopts lauks ― cleared field

   sagatavot lauku sējai ― to prepare a field for sowing

   pirmie pavasara lauku darbi ― the first field works of spring

   lauka gurķi ― field cucumbers (i.e., grown in the open air)

   lauku puķes ― field flowers (i.e., those that grow freely in meadows, fields, etc,)

   lauku zvirbulis ― field sparrow (species found in rural areas)

   lauku balodis ir lielāks par mājas balodi ― the field (= wild) pigeon is bigger than the house (= domestic) pigeon

2. field (a large surface or clearing formed by something, where something can be found)

   ledus, sniega lauks ― ice, snow field

   kapu lauks, kapulauks ― graveyard (lit. grave field)

   mīnu lauks ― mine field

3. (singular only) outside area, exterior

   ienākt no lauka istabā ― to come into the room from outside

   bērni varēja iet rotaļās, skraidīt pa lauku un pēcāk visi kopā ēst vakariņas ― the children could go play, run outside and later all together eat dinner

4. area (environment, place, branch of knowledge, where some work, process, action will happen)

   darba lauks, darbalauks ― field of work, activity

   kara lauks, karalauks ― battleground (lit. war field)

   kaujas lauks ― battlefield

   redzes lauks ― field of vision

   darbības lauks ― scope (lit. field of action)

   E. Eferts-Klusais spraigi darbojās kultūras un izglītības laukā ― E. Eferts-Klusais worked strenuously in the field of culture and education

   celtniecība iespējams atrast daudz, daudz jaunu ceļu; šis darba lauks gaidīt gaida cilvēkus ar nemierīgu sirdi un dzīvu fantāziju ― in construction it is possible to find many, many new paths; this field of work is just waiting for people with a restless heart and living fantasy

5. (military, in the genitive) field... (which happens in, or is suitable for, deployment or combat situations)

   lauka hospitālis ― field hospital

   lauka virtuve ― field kitchen

   lauka soma ― field bag

   lauka kara tiesa ― field court martial

   lauka kapelāns ― field chaplain

6. (physics) field (region of space where a certain force or influence manifests itself)

   elektriskais, magnētiskais lauks ― electric, magnetic field

   elektromagnētiskais lauks ― electromagnetic field

   gravitācijas lauks ― gravitational field

   akustiskais lauks ― acoustic field

   kodolspēku lauks ― nuclear force field

   mainīgs lauks ― variable field

   lauka intensitāte ― field intensity

• (of "open area, for planting"): tīrums
• (of "branch of knowledge"): nozare
• (of "area outside"): ārs

• darba lauks, darbalauks
• karalauks, kara lauks
• laukā (adverb, out, outside)
• laukakmens
• laukums

lauks

1. third-person singular future of laukti
2. third-person plural future of laukti

lauks

1. genitive singular of laukr