krēsla

Etymology 1
A form of (q.v.).

Etymology 2
Derived from, an archaic causative form of , with an extra l. Note dialectal meaning “a thin layer (of snow, dew, etc.) (fallen during the preceding night),” as well as expressions relating darkness to falling:   “darkness is falling,”    “the night fell suddenly, quickly.” So  was originally the time of the falling (= beginning) of darkness, of night, hence incomplete darkness or twilight.

Pronunciation




Noun

 * 1) twilight, dusk diffuse sunlight shortly before sunrise or (especially) shortly after sunset
 * 2) twilight, dusk the time of day when there is such diffuse sunlight
 * 3) weak, insufficient light
 * 1) twilight, dusk the time of day when there is such diffuse sunlight
 * 2) weak, insufficient light
 * 1) twilight, dusk the time of day when there is such diffuse sunlight
 * 2) weak, insufficient light
 * 1) twilight, dusk the time of day when there is such diffuse sunlight
 * 2) weak, insufficient light
 * 1) weak, insufficient light
 * 1) weak, insufficient light

Usage notes
Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca indicates as having level intonation. Pronunciation with broken intonation can be encountered despite the fact that this eliminates the possibility to differentiate it from (which LEV in fact indicates as having a level intonation as well although in practice it is most commonly pronounced with a broken tone.)