Latvian

Noun

paklājs m (1st declension)

1. carpet, rug, mat (floor covering, usually soft, to embellish it)

   mīksts paklājs‎ ― soft carpet, rug

   rakstains paklājs‎ ― patterned carpet, rug

   tautiskā stilā austs paklājs‎ ― carpet, rug woven in ethnic, folkloric style

   pīts paklājs‎ ― braided mat, matting

   gumijas paklājs‎ ― rubber mat

   linoleja paklājs‎ ― linoleum covering

   burvju paklājs‎ ― magic carpet (folkloric)

2. covering, layer (a covering that stays at the bottom of something)

   hidroizolācijas paklājs‎ ― waterproof cover, layer

3. (sports) mat (a floor covering, especially in martial arts, designed to protect the athletes from injury during training and competitions)

   cīnas paklājs‎ ― wrestling mat

4. (figuratively) layer (something, a substance, that covers something else)

   ziedu, sūnu, sniega paklājs‎ ― a layer of flowers, moss, snow

   krasta nav; ir tikai saule un miglas paklājs pāri jūrai‎ ― there is no coast; only the sun and a layer, carpet of fog across the sea

Declension

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “klāt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7