# starp
## Latvian
### Etymology

From starpa (“interval, gap, area between”) (q.v.), probably originally a reduced form of its locative form starpā, or perhaps of its old (16th- and 17th-century) illative form starpan, or of its instrumental form starpu.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [staɾp]
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### Preposition

starp (with accusative)
* used to locate an object in the space defined by two others; between
    sēdēt starp tēvu un māti ― to sit between father and mother
    starp viņiem atradās tikai Nora ― between them was only Nora
    mežs starp upi un pilsētu ― the forest between the river and the city
    galds atrodas starp skapi un logu ― the table is situated between the cabinet and the window
    ieplaka starp divām augstienēm ― a depression between two elevations
    skraidīt starp kūti un klēti ― to run between the (granary) barn and the (animal) barn
    starp diviem punktiem var novilkt tikai vienu taisni ― between two points (one) can draw only one straight line
* used to locate an object in a space defined by many others; among, amid
    sēdēt starp draugiem ― to sit among friends
    starp kokiem redzams šķūnis ― the shed is visible among the trees
    putns nozūd starp ēkām ― the bird disappeared among the buildings
    bibliotekāre rosās starp grāmatu plauktiem ― the librarian is busy among the bookshelves
* used to locate an object in a space defined by many others pairwise; among, between
    attālumi starp zvaigznēm ir miljoniem reižu lielāki par pašām zvaigznēm ― the distances between stars are millions to times larger than the stars themselves
* used to correlate a time period within a larger time period defined by two events or points in time; between
    starp pirmo un septīto oktobri ― between 1st and 7th of October
    starp rītu un vakaru ― between morning and evening
    atpūta starp siena pļauju un labības pļauju ― (period of) rest between the hay harvest and the grain harvest
* used to estimate a value or measurement within a certain interval; between
    temperatūra starp desmit un divpadsmit grādiem ― temperature between ten and twelve degrees
    kravas masa ir starp 100 un 120 kilogramiem ― the mass of (this) load is between 100 and 100 kilograms
* used to indicate a comparison between two or more elements; between, among
    sāk izzust atšķirība starp laukiem un pilsētu ― he began to feel the difference between the countryside and the city
    starp gleznotāja darbiem šis ir labākais ― among the painter's works, this is the best
* used to indicate a division between two or more goals; between
    sākumā viņš savu brīvu laiku dalīja starp šo grāmatu un veco harmoniju kaktā ― at first he divided his time between this book and the old harmonium in the corner
* used to indicate a certain level of secrecy; between, among
    starp mums runājot, arī tava ceļazīme bija tikai formalitāte ― speaking between us, your voucher was also only a formality
* used to indicate a mutual relationship; between, among
    starp viņiem nav saskaņas ― between them there is no harmony
    miers starp tautām ― peace among the nations
    cīņa starp divām komandām ― the fight between the two detachments, brigades
* (figuratively) used to indicate a boundary or transitional zone between events, states, situations; between
    zēns stāvēja uz robežas starp pasaku un īstenību ― the boy was standing on the border between fairy tale and reality
    tava dzīve: izvilkta stīga starp darbu un mīlestību ― your life: a string pulled between work and love
    tas bija brauciens starp dzīvību un nāvi ― this was a journey between life and death

#### Synonyms

* vidū

#### Derived terms

    compounds (quasi-prefix):
* starpbanku
* starpbibliotēku
* starpbridis
* starpgalaktiku
* starplaiks
* starppilsētu
* starpplanētu
* starpspēle
* starptautisks
* starpvalstu
* starpzvaigžņu

#### Related terms

* starpa
* starpība
* starpnieks, starpniece, starpniecība

### References

* ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “starpa”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN