pār

See also: Appendix:Variations of "par"

Latvian

Etymology

Formed from the preposition par with transference of intonation and consequent vowel lengthening (par̄ > pār > pāːr). The semantic differentiation between par and pār is a relatively new phenomenon, even though it was apparently already complete in 17th- and 18th-century grammars.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pāːr]

Preposition

pār (with accusative)

  1. (spatially) across, over
    pār upi ― across the river
    pāriet pār tiltu ― to go over, to cross the bridge
    pārlēkt pār grāvi ― to leap over a ditch
  2. (figuratively) over
    valdīt pār kādu ― to have power over someone

References
  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “pār”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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