mīlīgs
See also: miligs
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mīl(ēt) (“to love”) + -īgs. Originally (in the 17th century) a synonym of mīļš (“dear, beloved”), including the romantic senses, these two words drifted apart semantically in the 18th century, at the end of which they were no longer fully synonymous.[1]
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]mīlīgs (definite mīlīgais, comparative mīlīgāks, superlative vismīlīgākais, adverb mīlīgi)
- friendly, kind, affectionate, loving; also, nice, pleasant, lovely
- mīlīga meitene ― nice, friendly girl
- Līziņa ir mīlīga un smaidoša ― Līziņa is friendly and smiling
- mīlīgs smaids ― friendly, loving smile
- mīlīga sirds ― loving, affectionate heart (i.e., person)
- mīlīgs raksturs ― loving character, personality
- viņš aplūkoja brāli neizsakāmi mīlīgām acīm ― he looked at his brother with unspeakably affectionate eyes
- (of animals) tame, friendly, not wild, not aggressive
- apaļām ķēvēm līdzās tecēja mīlīgi kumeliņi ― after the round mares came (some) lovely foals
- lovely, pleasant, soft, nice (which causes a pleasant reaction, sensation, or feeling; (of weather) warm and pleasant)
- mīlīga balss ― soft, lovely voice
- sīkie, mīlīgie ziedi ― the tiny, lovely flowers
- kluss, mīlīgs vakars ― silent, lovely evening
- silts, mīlīgs vējiņš ― warm, lovely little wind, breeze
- mīlīgs pavasara laiks ― lovely spring weather
- mīlīgs rīts, rudens ― lovely morning, autumn
Declension
[edit]indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of mīlīgs
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||||||
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| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) |
singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) | ||||||
| nominative (nominatīvs) | mīlīgs | mīlīgi | mīlīga | mīlīgas | |||||
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | mīlīgu | mīlīgus | mīlīgu | mīlīgas | |||||
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | mīlīga | mīlīgu | mīlīgas | mīlīgu | |||||
| dative (datīvs) | mīlīgam | mīlīgiem | mīlīgai | mīlīgām | |||||
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | mīlīgu | mīlīgiem | mīlīgu | mīlīgām | |||||
| locative (lokatīvs) | mīlīgā | mīlīgos | mīlīgā | mīlīgās | |||||
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | — | — | — | |||||