direktors
Latvian
Etymology
Via other European lanuguages, ultimately borrowed from Latin dīrector, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin past particle form directus of the verb dīrīgō (“to set straight, to direct”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
direktors m (1st declension, feminine form: direktore)
- (male) director ((male) administrator or manager in an institution or enterprise)
- fabrikas, rūpnīcas direktors ― factory manager
- skolas direktors ― school principal
- teātra direktors ― theater manager, administrator
- institūta direktors ― institute director
- direktora pavēle ― director's order
- direktora kabinets ― director's office
- “iepazīstināšu jūs ar jauno direktoru”, viņš smaidīja... “turpmāk jūsu fabriku vadīs biedrene Liepa” ― “I present you the new director,” he smiled... “from now on, comrade Liepa will direct your factory”
Declension
Declension of direktors (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | direktors | direktori |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | direktoru | direktorus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | direktora | direktoru |
| dative (datīvs) | direktoram | direktoriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | direktoru | direktoriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | direktorā | direktoros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | direktor | direktori |