švaks

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Latvian

Etymology

Borrowed from German schwach (weak). Compare Dutch zwak, Swedish svag.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

švaks (definite švakais, comparative švakāks, superlative visšvakākais, adverb švaki)

  1. (colloquial) weak, poor
    švaka veselībapoor health
    bērnu pieskatītāju jeb auklīšu tirgus ir švaks un necaurspīdīgsthe child caregiver or nanny market is weak and opaque (= unpredictable)

Declension

Indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of švaks
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative švaks švaki švaka švakas
genitive švaka švaku švakas švaku
dative švakam švakiem švakai švakām
accusative švaku švakus švaku švakas
instrumental švaku švakiem švaku švakām
locative švakā švakos švakā švakās
vocative
Definite declension (noteiktā galotne) of švaks
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative švakais švakie švakā švakās
genitive švakā švako švakās švako
dative švakajam švakajiem švakajai švakajām
accusative švako švakos švako švakās
instrumental švako švakajiem švako švakajām
locative švakajā švakajos švakajā švakajās
vocative švako, švakais švakie švako, švakā švakās