neglīts
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Latvian
Etymology
From ne- + glīts (“pretty, neat”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
neglīts (definite neglītais, comparative neglītāks, superlative visneglītākais, adverb neglīti)
- ugly, unattractive (having an unpleasant appearance)
- viņa bija neglīta meitene ― she was an ugly girl
- kādas tev neglītas rokas! ― how ugly your hands are!
- ugly (not corresponding to aesthetic ideals, not pretty, not beautiful)
- neglīts tērps ― ugly dress, clothes
- neglītas mēbeles ― ugly furniture
- neglīts rokraksts ― ugly handwriting
- (of sounds) ugly, unpleasant
- ekskavators piepūlē rēca un spalgi klepoja; Inai ši skaņa nepatika, tā bija drūma un neglīta ― the excavator roared with shrill coughs; this noise did not please Ina, it was grim and ugly
- (of behavior) ugly, bad (not corresponding to moral norms; impolite, rude)
- neglīta uzvedība ― ugly behavior
- neglīta rīcība ― ugly action, act
- tev vajadzētu atmest šo aso toni; ja tu pati dzirdētu, cik neglīti tas izklausās ― you should give up this sharp, impolite tone; if you could hear how ugly it sounds
Declension
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| nominative | neglīts | neglīti | neglīta | neglītas | |
| genitive | neglīta | neglītu | neglītas | neglītu | |
| dative | neglītam | neglītiem | neglītai | neglītām | |
| accusative | neglītu | neglītus | neglītu | neglītas | |
| instrumental | neglītu | neglītiem | neglītu | neglītām | |
| locative | neglītā | neglītos | neglītā | neglītās | |
| vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| nominative | neglītais | neglītie | neglītā | neglītās | |
| genitive | neglītā | neglīto | neglītās | neglīto | |
| dative | neglītajam | neglītajiem | neglītajai | neglītajām | |
| accusative | neglīto | neglītos | neglīto | neglītās | |
| instrumental | neglīto | neglītajiem | neglīto | neglītajām | |
| locative | neglītajā | neglītajos | neglītajā | neglītajās | |
| vocative | neglīto, neglītais | neglītie | neglīto, neglītā | neglītās | |