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Latvian
Etymology
From rātns (“obedient, well-behaved”) + -ība.
Noun
rātnība f (4th declension)
- obedience, good behavior (the quality of one who is obedient, well-behaved)
- “turiet gan stingri, skolotāj, to manu delveri”, teica kāda māte, norādīdama uz zēniņu, kurā nebija redzams nekas no delverības, bet gan rātnība un paklausība ― “teacher, be very strict with him, my mischievous boy,” a certain mother said, pointing to a little boy from whom no mischieviousness was visble, only good behavior and obedience
Declension
Declension of rātnība (4th declension)