Latvian

Noun

ieleja f (4th declension)

1. (geography) valley (lower area created by a river on the surface of the earth; lower area between mountains where a river flows)

   auglīga ieleja‎ ― fertile valley

   upes gultne ielejā‎ ― the riverbed in the valley

   doties pa nogāze uz ieleju‎ ― to go along the slope to the valley

   šķērsot ieleju‎ ― to cross the valley

   ciems atradās augstienē, un ielejā kā nomesta josta locījās maza upīte‎ ― the village is located in the highland, and in the valey a small river meandered like a belt thrown (down there)

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Synonyms

• leja