dēļ

dēļ

"For the sake of" or "because of."

Here, 'dēļ' denotes the reason or cause of the action.

Mēs palikām mājās lietus dēļ.

We stayed at home due to the rain.

In this sentence, 'dēļ' is used to indicate the reason for being late.

Viņa kavējās sastrēgumu dēļ.

She was late because of traffic jams.

Here, 'dēļ' expresses the purpose or reason for an activity being carried out.

Bērni spēlēja ārā par spīti aukstumam dēļ prieka.

The children played outside despite the cold for the sake of joy.