pusdienas

From the plural of pusdiena (“noon”), with the meaning changed from “noon” to “midday meal.”

• IPA^(key): [pusdìɛna]

pusdienas f (4th declension)

1. lunch (the midday meal, usually the largest meal in Latvia; also, the time or occasion of this meal)

   bagātīgas pusdienas ― hearty lunch

   gatavot pusdienas ― to cook, prepare lunch

   klāt pusdienu galdu ― to set the lunch table

   ap vieniem dienā parasti ēdam pusdienas ― we usually eat lunch around one (o'clock) p.m.

   lūdzu, lūdzu, nelieciet pusdienām atdzist ― please, please, don't let the lunch get cold

   Aivars un vēl pāris zēnu neēda pusdienas skolā ― Aivars and another couple of boys don't eat lunch at school

   pusdienas arī vakarā paliek galvenā ēdiena reize, un tajās var gatavot vienu vai divus ēdienus ― lunch remains the main meal also in winter, and for it one may cook one or two dishes

   no darbnīcām sāka plūst ārā strādnieki un meistari, kas steidzās pusdienās ― from the workshops workers and craftsmen started flowing, rushing to lunch

• pusdiena
• pusdienot

• The daily meals (ēdienreizes):
  brokastis - pusdienas - vakariņas

A form of pusdiena (“noon”)

pusdienas f

1. inflection of pusdiena:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative plural