neprāte
See also: neprātē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From neprātis (“fool”) + -e (“fem.”) (with neprātis being a form of neprāts (“irrationality”), which is from ne- + prāts (“reason, understanding, mind”).
Noun
[edit]neprāte f (5th declension, masculine form: neprātis)
- (female) fool (woman who behaves or acts without thinking, against common sense; foolhardy, reckless)
- zinīga sieva uzceļ savu namu, bet trakulīga neprāte to ar savu rīcību sagrauj ― a wise woman builds her house, but a boisterous fool destroys hers with her own action(s)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | neprāte | neprātes |
| genitive | neprātes | neprāšu |
| dative | neprātei | neprātēm |
| accusative | neprāti | neprātes |
| instrumental | neprāti | neprātēm |
| locative | neprātē | neprātēs |
| vocative | neprāte | neprātes |