uzcītība
See also: uzcītībā
Latvian
Etymology
From cīst(ies) (“to try”) + -ība, with uzcīsties (“to try something, to attempt something”) from uz- + cīsties (“to try”), a less frequently used synonym (and ultimately also cognate) of censties (“to try”) (q.v.).[1]
Noun
uzcītība f (4th declension)
- industriousness, diligence, zeal (quality of one who is industrious, hard-working, diligent)
- apbrīnojama uzcītība ― admirable zeal, diligence
- skolotāju istabā izlika uzvedības, kārtības un uzcītības atzīmes ― in the teacher's room (the teachers) were grading (the students) for behavior, order, and diligence
Declension
Declension of uzcītība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | uzcītība | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | uzcītību | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | uzcītības | — |
| dative (datīvs) | uzcītībai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | uzcītību | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | uzcītībā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | uzcītība | — |
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “cīsties”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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