dzidrs

Latvian

Etymology

From the same stem as gaišs (“bright, light”): Proto-Baltic *gīd- (with an extra syllable -ro), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰəid-, *gʷʰīd-, *gʷʰid- (“bright, shining”). Cognates include Lithuanian giẽdras, gaidrùs (“bright, clear”), Ancient Greek φαιδρός (phaidrós, “bright, clear, happy”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dzidrs (definite dzidrais, comparative dzidrāks, superlative visdzidrākais, adverb dzidri)

1. clear and transparent, also shiny

   dzidrs stikls ― clear glass

   dzidrs avots ― clear spring, source

   ledus bija plāns un dzidrs, tā ka tam cauri varēja redzēt ― the ice was thin and clear, so that one could see through it

   ezera ūdens ir dzidrs: var saskatīt dibenu, kaut gan dziļums sasniedz 20 metru ― the lake water is clear: one can see the bottom, even though the depth reaches 20 meters

2. clear, without fog, haze, clouds, without impurities

   debesis dzidras un skaidras, spīd saule ― the sky is clear and clean, the sun is shining

   pelēkzilganās dūmu strūklas lēnām izzūd dzidrajā vasaras gaisā ― the grayish-blue jets of smoke slowly disappeared in the clear summer air

   saule jau bija pakāpusies augstu, dienas solījās būt dzidra un silta ― the sun had already risen high, the day was promising to be clear and warm

3. (of eyes) clear, bright, limpid

   skatīties ar dzidrām acīm ― to watch with clear, limpid eyes

4. (figuratively) clear, pure (without negative elements; nice, good)

   cik tīrs un dzidrs lauku cilvēka prieks ― how clean and clear (= pure) is the joy of a countryside person

   sirsnīgi valdzinošs, sievišķīgi poētisks un dzidrs ir Laimdotas tēls ― the (play) character Laimdota is sincerely captivating, femininely poetic and clear

5. (of colors, light) clear, clean, pure (without admixture of other colors)

   dzidras, spektrālas krāsas ― clear, spectral colors

   zvaigžņu dzidrais mirdzums ― the clear shine of the stars

   debesis bija dzidri zilas un dziļas: nekur nevienas pelēksnējas svītras ― the sky was clear blue and deep: nowhere a single grayish stripe

6. (of sounds, voices, musical instruments) high, sonorous, melodious

   dzidra flauta ― clear flute

   dzidrs zvans ― clear bell

   klausitāji apbrīnoja mūzikas instrumentu dzidro skanējumu ― the audience admired the clear sound of the musical instruments

   putniņš skandina dzidrus, gaiša prieka pilnus treļļus ― the little bird was singing clear trills, full of bright joy

   man palikusi prātā jūsu balss: dzidra, skanīga kā zvaniņš ― your voice remained in my mind: as clear and sonorous as a little bell

Declension

Synonyms

• skaidrs
• (of "clear and transparent"): caurredzams, caurspīdīgs
• (of "shiny"): spīdīgs, spilgts, spodrs, spožs
• (of "pure", "without admixture"): tīrs

Antonyms

• blāvs
• nespodrs
• necaurredzams, necaurspīdīgs

Derived terms

• dzidrums

References