lepnība
See also: lepnībā
Latvian
Pronunciation
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Noun
lepnība f (4th declension)
- pride, haughtiness, arrogance (the quality of one who is haughty)
- abi lepni, bet viens otra lepnību gribēja nospiest savā priekšā uz ceļiem ― both proud, but each wanted to crush the other's pride, haughtiness on the road(s) ahead
- richness, luxury, excess
- saimniece nopūtās: “tad ar rītdienu es saimei likšu galdā tikai biezpienu... gaļas ēšana tādā laikā ir tīra lepnība” ― the hostess sighed: “then tomorrow I will put only cottage cheese for the family... eating meat in such times is pure luxury, excess”
Declension
Declension of lepnība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lepnība | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lepnību | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lepnības | — |
| dative (datīvs) | lepnībai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lepnību | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lepnībā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lepnība | — |
Related terms
- lepnums
- lepoties
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