Latvian Word of the Day
durvis
DUR-vis • noun — 26th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: door (usually used in plural form in Latvian)
Examples
- Durvis ir atvērtas.
(The door is open.) - Aizver durvis.
(Close the door.) - Kur ir durvis uz dārzu?
(Where is the door to the garden?)
Synonyms
- ieeja
- vārti
Durvis is commonly used to refer to a door or doors and is grammatically plural in Latvian (pluralia tantum). Adjectives and verbs agree in the plural (for example: "Durvis ir slēgtas" = "The door is closed"). Common collocations include 'atvērt durvis' (to open the door), 'aizvērt durvis' (to close the door) and 'aizslēgt durvis' (to lock the door).
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