labvakars

• (rare form) labsvakars

From labvakar (“good evening”), made into a masculine first-declension noun (ending -s).

labvakars m (1st declension)

1. good evening (the name of the evening greeting labvakar)

   sacīt, teikt labvakaru ― to say good evening

   (pa)dot labvakaru ― to give (= say) good evening

   Spodrīte sveicina; viņas labvakaru atņem jauna, spēcīga meita ― Spodrīte greeted; her good evening was received by a young, strong girl

   Brekšu ģimene patlaban ēda vakariņas, kad ienācēji padeva labvakaru ― the Brekis family was eating dinner when the newcomers gave (= said) good evening

   ienāc bez labvakara, / saņemsi no manām rokām / pilnu krūzi mēnesnīcas ― come without good evening (= greeting) / you will receive from my hands / a full pitcher of moonlight

• (used in the morning):: labrīts
• (used before evening):: labdiena

• labvakar