sniegbalts

Latvian

Etymology

From sniegs (snow) + balts (white).

Adjective

sniegbalts (definite sniegbaltais, comparative sniegbaltāks, superlative vissniegbaltākais, adverb sniegbalti)

  1. snow-white, very white, intense white
    sniegbalts galdauts, kreklssnow-white tablecloth, shirt
    sniegbalta apkaklītesnow-white collar
    sniegbalts ziedssnow-white flower
  2. (of people, their hair) completely gray, completely white
    vectēva sniegbaltā galvagrandfather's snow-white (i.e., gray-, white-haired) head

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