lepnums
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
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Noun
[edit]lepnums m (1st declension)
- pride (mental, emotional state or quality characterized by high self-esteem, self-awareness, a feeling of superiority)
- izjust lepnumu ― to feel pride
- es atskārtu, ka nav nemaz slikti, ja meitene man nezvana: viņai ir savs lepnums; nevis spītība, bet lepnums ― I realized that it is not at all bad if the girl doesn't call me: she has her pride; not spitefulness, but pride
- “bet zini,” viņa piemetināja maigā mātes lepnumā, “Sarmīte ir ļoti jauka” ― “but, you know,” she added with (lit. in) a tender mother's pride, “Sarmīte is very nice”
- pride (that which causes the feeling of pride)
- Roberts Bernss ir angļu klasiskās rakstniecības lepnums ― Robert Burns is the pride of English classical literature
- gudrs, uzcītīgs un savam saimniekam paklausīgs suns ir katra mednieka lepnums ― a dog that is clever, diligent and obedient to his master is every hunter's pride
- senas celtnes un jauni dārzi ir mazo pilsētiņu lepnums ― old buildings and new gardens are a small town's pride
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lepnums | — |
| genitive | lepnuma | — |
| dative | lepnumam | — |
| accusative | lepnumu | — |
| instrumental | lepnumu | — |
| locative | lepnumā | — |
| vocative | lepnum | — |