nauda

From Proto-Baltic *naudā-, from Proto-Indo-European *newd-, *nowd- (“to seize, to take for use”), from a stem *new-, *now- (“to make a sudden gesture; to wave, to beckon”) with an extra d. The semantic evolution was presumably “(something) taken for use, for benefit” > “property” (including also animals, cattle) > “money” (compare Latin pecus (“sheep, cattle”), pecūnia (“property, money”)). Cognates include Lithuanian naudà (“benefit, validity, utility; property”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan, “to achieve, to get, to enjoy”), Old English notu, nytt, Old High German nuz (“use, utility”) (German nutzen (“to serve, to use”)), Old Norse naut (“cattle”).[1]

• IPA^(key): [nâwda]

nauda f (4th declension)

1. money (specific good used as a generally accepted means of exchange)

   metāla, papīra nauda ― metal, paper money

   naudas maks ― wallet (lit. money wallet)

   sīka nauda, sīknauda ― small money (= change)

   liela nauda ― big money (i.e., a large amount)

   krāt naudu ― to save money

   izdot, tērēt naudu ― to spend money

   pelnīt naudu ― to earn, to make money

   aizdot, aizņemties naudu ― to lend, to borrow money

   maksāt skaidrā naudā ― to pay cash (lit. in clear money)

   (iz)mainīt naudu ― to change money (into smaller pieces)

   (ap)mainīt naudu ― to change money (into another currency)

   viltot naudu ― to falsify money

   spēlēt kārtis uz naudu ― to play cards for money

   naudas sods ― a money penalty, a fine

   naudas ekonomiskās funkcijas ― the economic function of money

   naudas apgrozība ― the circulation of money

   naudas sistēma ― monetary (lit. money) system

   preču vērtības naudas izteiksmē ― the value of goods in terms of money

2. payment, fees (money given or paid for a purpose)

   biedru nauda ― membership fees (lit. members' money)

   īres nauda ― rent (lit. rent money)

   atvaļinājuma nauda ― holiday pay

   apdrošināšanas nauda ― insurance payment

   kabatas nauda ― pocket money

   dienas nauda ― daily allowance, per diem (lit. day money)

   slimības nauda ― sickness money (i.e., sick pay, money given to sick people)

   zieda, ziedu nauda ― flower money (= money traditionally donated by guests of a wedding, baptism, or funeral, to the newlyweds, to the newborn, or to the relatives of the deceased)

• naudasmaks, naudas maks
• sīknauda, sīka nauda

• banknote
• monēta
• valūta

nauda f

1. use
2. benefit

nauda f

1. singular definite of naud