gulta

== Latvian == === 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] === Noun === gùlta or gul̃ta f (4th declension) 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== gult, gulēt gultne === References ===