aploksne

== Latvian == === Etymology === Derived from the present stem aplok- of aplocīt (“to wrap around”), itself from ap- +‎ locīt (“to fold, to bend”), +‎ -ne, with an intermediate epenthetic s. The word was coined at the end of the 19th century but only became popular in the 20th century, replacing the earlier borrowing kuverts. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [aplùoksne] === Noun === aploksne f (5th declension) envelope (paper or cardboard container for letters, documents, and similar flat objects, often to be sent by mail) aizlīmēt aploksni ― to seal the envelope atplēst aploksni ― to rip open the envelope aizzīmogota aploksne ― sealed envelope (with a seal) aploksne ar marku ― envelope with a stamp uzrakstīt uz aploksnes adresi ― to write the address on the envelope uz galda stāvēja divas aploksnes ar simt divdesmit kronām katrā ― on the table there were two envelopes, each with 120 kronas viņš atrada uz sava galda vēstuli... tā kā mājās pasts nāca reti, viņš ar sevišķu interesi aplūkoja zilgano aploksni ― he found a letter on his table... since the mail came only rarely home, he looked with particular interest at the blue envelope ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== pasts pastmarka vēstule === References ===