gulta

See also: gultā

Latvian

Gultas

Etymology

Derived from the verb gult (“to lie down”) (q.v.; cf. also its originally iterative-durative form gulēt (“to lie; to sleep”)). From the original meaning of gult (“to bend”), its participle gults indicated a “bent” or “dug in” place, probably via the meaning of animal sleeping places, which are often dug on the ground. Cognates include Lithuanian gùlta (“place to lie down”), gùltas (“sleeping place; sleeping boards; lake valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡùlta]
• IPA^(key): [ˈɡūlta]

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Noun

gùlta or gul̃ta f (4th declension)

1. bed (piece of furniture for resting or sleeping on)

   dzelzs, koka gulta ― iron, wooden bed

   saliekamā gulta ― rollaway bed

   vienguļama gulta ― single bed

   divguļama, divvietīga gulta ― double bed

   laulības gulta ― double bed (lit. marriage bed)

   gultas galvgalis, kājgalis ― (bed) headboard, foot

   sēdēt uz gultas malas ― to sit on the edge of the bed

   klāt gultu ― to make (lit. cover) the bed

   likties gultā ― to go to bed, to go lie in bed

   kāzu gulta ― wedding bed

   gultas režīms ― bed rest

   gulēt uz gultas ― to lie in bed (because of illness)

   guļamistabā bija divas platas gultas ar baltām segām un lieliem, platiem spilveniem ― in the bedroom there were two wide beds with white blankets and big, wide pillows

Declension

Declension of gulta (4th)

	singular	plural
nominative	gulta	gultas
genitive	gultas	gultu
dative	gultai	gultām
accusative	gultu	gultas
instrumental	gultu	gultām
locative	gultā	gultās
vocative	gulta	gultas

Related terms

• gult, gulēt
• gultne