svars

svars n

1. indefinite genitive singular of svar
2. indefinite genitive plural of svar

svars

1. indefinite genitive singular of svar

Derived from svērt (“to weigh”) (q.v.), with stem vowel change (ē > a). Cognates include Lithuanian svãras (“weight, counterbalance, pound”), svarùs (“heavy; important”).^[1]

svars m (1st declension)

1. (physics, usually singular) weight (force acting on a body in a gravitational field; specifically, force exerted by the Earth on other bodies in its vicinity)

   svara vektors ― weight vector

   satverot kādu priekšmetu rokās, tā smaguma spēku novērtējam kā priekšmeta svaru ― grasping an object in our hands, we estimate the force of gravity on it as the object's weight

2. mass, weight (the amount of matter in a body)

   noteikt svaru ― to determine the weight

   svara mērvienības ― weight units

   saiņa svars ir 5 kg ― the weight of the package is 5 kg

   svara pieaugums ― weight gain, increase

   pieņemties, kristies svarā ― to gain, to lose weight

   bruto, neto svars ― gross, net weight

   svaru kategorija ― weight category (e.g., in boxing)

3. (only plural) scales, balance (instrument for measuring weight)

   atsperu svari ― spring scales

   automātiskie, elektroniskie svari ― automatic, electronic scales

   aptiekas svari ― pharmacy scales

   svaru bumbas ― scales, balance weights (lit. balls)

   likt uz svariem ― to put (something) on the scales

The words masa (“mass”) and svars (“weight”) are strictly distinct in physics, but generally used as near synonyms in everyday language.

• masa

• svarīgs
• svarīgums
• uzsvars

svars

1. indefinite genitive singular of svar
2. indefinite genitive plural of svar

• sarvs