Latvian Word of the Day
slieksnis
SLIEK-snis • noun — 20th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: threshold; the strip of material at the bottom of a doorway, or figuratively the point at which something begins or changes
Examples
- Viņš apstājās pie sliekšņa.
(He stopped at the threshold.) - Mēs esam uz jauna sākuma sliekšņa.
(We are on the threshold of a new beginning.) - Bērns sēdēja uz sliekšņa un vēroja ielu.
(The child sat on the doorstep and watched the street.)
Synonyms
- durvju slieksnis
- durvju mala
- robeža
This word is commonly used both literally for a doorway threshold and figuratively for the start of a new stage or change.
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