smalks

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Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”), see also Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē), Old Norse mǫlr, Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“soft, mild”).[1]

Adjective

smalks (definite smalkais, comparative smalkāks, superlative vissmalkākais, adverb smalki)

  1. fine (made up of small particles)
    smalks sniegs ― fine snow
    smalki milti ― fine flour
  2. fine, thin, slender
    smalks diegs ― fine thread
    smalki mati ― fine hair
  3. fine (made of slender filaments)
    smalks siets ― a fine sieve
  4. fine, good, excellent
    smalks paraugs ― a fine specimen
    smalkas rotaslietas ― fine pieces of jewellery
  5. subtle, delicate, precise
    smalks darbs ― delicate work
  6. detailed, thorough
    smalki plāni ― detailed plans
  7. keen, sharp
    smalka oža ― keen sense of smell

Declension

Indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of smalks
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative smalks smalki smalka smalkas
genitive smalka smalku smalkas smalku
dative smalkam smalkiem smalkai smalkām
accusative smalku smalkus smalku smalkas
instrumental smalku smalkiem smalku smalkām
locative smalkā smalkos smalkā smalkās
vocative — — — —
Definite declension (noteiktā galotne) of smalks
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative smalkais smalkie smalkā smalkās
genitive smalkā smalko smalkās smalko
dative smalkajam smalkajiem smalkajai smalkajām
accusative smalko smalkos smalko smalkās
instrumental smalko smalkajiem smalko smalkajām
locative smalkajā smalkajos smalkajā smalkajās
vocative smalko, smalkais smalkie smalko, smalkā smalkās

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “716-19”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 716-19
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