noslēpumains

Latvian

Etymology

From noslēpums (“secret”) +‎ -ains, with noslēpums from noslēp(t) (“to hide, to keep secret”) +‎ -ums and noslēpt from no- +‎ slēpt (“to hide”).

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Adjective

noslēpumains (definite noslēpumainais, comparative noslēpumaināks, superlative visnoslēpumainākais, adverb noslēpumaini)

1. secretive, mysterious (not understood, not known, such that it has a secret, a mystery; expressing such characteristics) (of people, their behavior)

   noslēpumains skatiens ― mysterious gaze

   noslēpumaina balss ― mysterious voice

   viņu ieinteresēja noslēpumainais kaimiņš ― he became interested in (his) mysterious neighbor

   sievietē slēpās sfinksa, tādu iespaidu radīja viņas nekustīgais, noslēpumainais smaids ― in the woman a sphynx was hidden; this impression was created by her steady, mysterious smile

   viņš tagad bija kļuvis ļoti noslēpumains... tunāja gan tikpat daudz un labprāt kā agrāk, bet vienmēr kaut kas palika neizteikts ― he had become very secretive... he talked as often and as willingly as before, but something remained unsaid

2. mysterious (unknown, not understood, unsolved) (of things, places, facts)

   noslēpumaini trokšņi ― mysterious noises

   noslēpumaina vieta ― mysterious place

   noslēpumaini plāni, nolūki ― secret, mysterious plans, intentions

   sabiedrībā daudz un dažādi runāja par Edmunda Bērza noslēpumaino pazušanu ― in society, many (people) talked about Edmunds Bērzs' mysterious disappearance

3. mysterious (causing a grim sense of discomfort or even fear)

   noslēpumaina čabēšana ― mysterious murmur

   tad uznāca karstums un sauspūtis vējš, un stepe kļuva pelēka, drūma, noslēpumaina ― then came the heat and the dry wind, and the steppe became gray, gloomy, mysterious

4. mysterious (interesting, attractive, captivating because of its unusual character)

   ģimnāzistes gadi!... šie vārdi ietver sevī kaut ko noslēpumainu un romantisku ― highschool years!... these words had in themselves something mysterious and romantic

   visapkārt plešas svelmīga, noslēpumaina vasaras nakts ― the sultry, mysterious summer night spread around everywhere

   svešu ciemu un pilsētu, neredzētu kalnu un stepes ainas... vilinoši, noslēpumaini nosaukumi: Dno, Bežecka, Kurgāna ― a steppe scene of foreign villages and cities, unseen mountains... tempting, mysterious names: Dno, Bežecka, Kurgāna

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• noslēpums
• noslēpt