klase

Etymology

Via other European languages (probably French classe, maybe via German Klasse, ultimately borrowed from Latin classis (“a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general”).

Pronunciation

Noun

klase f (5th declension)

1. (education) grade, class (a certain level of the education system or of a learning institution; group of students learning at that level)

   mācīties piektajā klasē ― to study in fifth grade

   pārcelt uz nākamo klasi ― to move (up) to the next grade

   beigt astoņas klases ― to finish eight grades (= 8th grade)

   vecākās klases ― senior grades, classes

   klases biedri ― classmates

   klases audzinātājs ― class teacher

   vijoles, klavieru klase ― violin, piano class

2. classroom (space, usually a room, where a group of students of the same level of learning meet and study under the guidance of a teacher)

   ienākt klasē ― to enter the classroom

   vēdināt klasi ― to ventilate the classroom

   klases darbs ― class work (= written work done in class)

Etymology

From Old Norse klasi

Noun

klase m (definite singular klasen, indefinite plural klaser, definite plural klasene)

1. a bunch or cluster

References

• “klase” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse klasi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klɑːsə/

Noun

klase m (definite singular klasen, indefinite plural klasar, definite plural klasane)

1. a bunch or cluster

References

• “klase” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

klase c

1. bunch; a group of a number of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish clase (“class”).

Noun

klase

1. class