velnišķība

From velnišķs (“devilish, diabolical”) +‎ -ība (with velnišķs from velns (“devil”) +‎ -išķs).

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velnišķība m (1st declension)

1. devilishness, diabolicalness, diabolism (the quality of that which is devilish, diabolical)

   plānu velnišķība ― the diabolicalness of the plans

2. (also plural) devilry; vicious, evil act, action

   gan kāzās, gan kristībās, nelūgti un neredzami saimnieks un velns tur bija ēduši un dzēruši, un līksmojušies, un katru reizi kā pateicību par negribēto uzcienāšanu arī kādu velnišķību nostrādājuši, vai nu viesībniekiem kāda kaite piemetusies, vai arī ar viņu lopiem kas gadījies ― both in the wedding and in the baptism, uninvited and invisible, the landlord and the devil ate and drank, and were joyful, and every time, in gratitude for the unwanted feasts, they also did some devilry, so that some trouble would come to the guests, or something would happen to their animals

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