Latvian Word of the Day
durvis
/DUR-vis/ • noun — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: door (the entrance barrier; usually refers to a hinged door)
Examples
- Aizver durvis, ir vējš.
(Close the door, it's windy.) - Durvis bija bloķētas visu nakti.
(The door was locked all night.) - Viņš uzstādīja jaunas durvis dzīvoklī.
(He installed a new door in the apartment.)
Synonyms
- ieeja
- vārti
Durvis is commonly used in the plural form in Latvian (it behaves as a pluralia tantum). It refers to physical doors and is used in everyday phrases like 'open/close the doors' and in metaphors about opportunities (e.g., 'to open doors'). Stress is on the first syllable: DUR-vis.
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