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Augusts
Augusts
See also: augusts
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded in 1762. From Latin Augustus.
Proper noun
Augusts m
- A male given name.
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See also: Augusts
Latvian
Augusts
Noun
augusts m (1st declension)
- the month of August (the eighth month of the year)
- augusta pēdējā nedēļa ― the last week of August
- pirmais augusts ― August 1st
- 18. augustā bija viņas dzimšanas diena ― her birthday was on August 18th
- jūlijs un augusts Latvijā viskārstākie mēneši ― July and August in Latvia (are) the hottest months
Declension
Declension of augusts (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | augusts | augusti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | augustu | augustus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | augusta | augustu |
| dative (datīvs) | augustam | augustiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | augustu | augustiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | augustā | augustos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | august | augusti |
Usage notes
The old Latvian names for August, rudzu mēnesis (“rye month”) and labības mēnesis (“grain, harvest month”), are no longer in common use.