vakarējs

See also: vakarejs

Latvian

Etymology

From vakar (“yesterday”) +‎ -ējs.

Adjective

vakarējs (definite vakarējais, no adverb)

  1. yesterday, yesterday's (relating to, typical of, having happened the day before today)
    vakarēja saruna ― yesterday's conversation
    vakarēja tikšanās ― yesterday's meeting
    vakarējs siena pļavums ― yesterday's hay mowing
    kad beizot atvēru acis, tajās kā kauninādama spīdēja spoža saule, un es jutu, ka man sāp galva; jā, vakarējais vīns gan... ― when I finally opened (my) eyes, the bright sun shone reproachingly brightly, and I felt a headache; yes, (certainly it was) yesterday's wine
  2. yesterday's, past (relating to, typical of, a previous time period, especially a recent one)
    jūs droši vien domājat, ka kursus apmeklē vakarējās skolnieces... patiesībā ir gluži citādi; mācās sievietes uz trīsdesmit gadu sliekšņa ― you probably think that only yesterday's (= past) schoolgirls attend (these) courses... in truth, it is actually not like that; women above the thirty year threshold are enrolling
    nav (jau, vairs) vakarējais ― to not be one from yesterday anymore (= to not be weak, naive)
    tas nav vis vakarējais un zina, ko lieta vērta ― that (man) is not at all one of yesterday (=he wasn't born yesterday) and knows what a thing is worth
    “Bandīti droši vien tepat tuvumā glūn.” “Lai tik panāk priekšā! Neesmu vairs vakarējais. Kā nekā: boksa čempions.”
    “The bandits are probably lurking near here.” “Let them come forward! I am no longer of yesterday (=I wasn't born yesterday). Whatever: a boxing champion.”

Declension

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