biedrs

== Latvian == === Etymology === A nominalized version of an earlier adjective biedrs “bound, linked”, from Proto-Baltic *bend- with an extra (adjectivizing) -ro (cf. stipt (“to become rigid, to harden”) : stiprs (“strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to join, to bind, to tie”), whence also Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bindan), Old High German bintan, German binden, English bind. Cognates include Lithuanian beñdras (“comrade, participant; (adj.) common, shared”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bìɛdrs] === Noun === biedrs m (1st declension, female equivalent biedre or biedrene) (male) colleague, mate, comrade (a person with whom one works, studies, together, e.g. as part of a group or team) darba biedrs ― workmate cīņu biedrs ― comrade-in-arms (lit. fight, struggle mate) klases biedrs, skolas biedrs ― classmate, schoolmate (male) companion, mate, fellow (a person with whom one spends time, travels, plays, lives) istabas biedrs ― roommate ceļa biedrs, ceļabiedrs ― fellow traveller sarunu biedrs ― interlocutor (lit. conversation mate) dzīves biedrs, dzīvesbiedrs ― husband, spouse (lit. life mate) laika biedrs, laikabiedrs ― contemporary (lit. time mate) satikt bērnu dienu rotaļu biedru ― to meet a childhood playmate Ceplis uzmeta zīmīgu skatienu pārējiem galda biedriem ― Ceplis cast a significant look at (his) other table mates (of organizations) (male) member, fellow (komunistiskās) partijas biedrs ― (communist) party member arodbiedrības biedri ― union members biedra karte ― member(ship) card uzņemt jaunus biedrus organizācijā ― to receive new members into the organization maksāt biedru naudu ― to pay a membership fee goda biedrs, godabiedrs ― honorary member (dated, during Soviet occupation) (male) comrade (generic form of address to people with whom the speaker is not personally acquainted) godājamie biedri! ― honorable comrades! sanāksmē piedalījās biedrs Alksnis ― comrade Alksnis participated in the meeting biedrs profesors izteica interesantu priekšlikumu ― comrade professor made an interesting proposal ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== dzīvesbiedrs, dzīves biedrs === References ===