ievads

From ie- (“into”) +‎ vads (“taking, leading”) (compare German Ein-führung, Latin intrō-ductīō, Russian в-веде́ние (v-vedénije), Greek εισ-αγωγή (eis-agogí), etc.).

ievads m (1st declension)

1. introduction, introductory words, actions

   bez jebkāda ievada ― without any introduction

   tas bija ievads viņai jaunajai dzīvei ― that (action) was an introduction to her new life

2. introduction, preface (a text at the beginning of a book, article, etc. that introduces it)

   grāmatas ievads ― the book's introduction, preface

   stāsta, sacerējuma, romāna ievads ― introduction to a story, essay, novel

3. (music) introduction (initial phase that introduces the main musical piece or theme)

   simfonijas, operas ievads ― symphony, opera introduction

4. (education) introduction (introductory course which introduces the basic notions of a certain topic)

   ievads valodniecībā, literatūras zinātnē ― an introduction to linguistics, to literary theory

5. (technology) input device (device, machine, etc. used to enter or introduce something into a computer or similar device)

   skaitļotāja ievads ― the calculator's input (= keys)