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slepens

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From dialectal Latvian slep(t), a dialectal variant of standard Latvian slēpt (“to hide”), +‎ -ens.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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slepens (definite slepenais, comparative slepenāks, superlative visslepenākais, adverb slepeni, slepen, slepus, slēpu)

  1. secret (known to some people but kept hidden from others, e.g., from the general public)
    slepena eja ― secret passage
    slepena atvilktne ― secret drawer
    slepena jauniešu satikšanās ― secret meeting of young people
    slepenas sarunas ― secret conversations, negotiations
    slepens uzdevums ― secret task
    slepena organizācija ― secret organization
    slepena starptautiska vienošanās ― secret international agreement
    slepena informācija ― secret, confidential information
    slepenā policija, slepenpolicija ― secret police
    slepenais aģents ― secret, undercover agent
  2. (of psychological states) hidden, secret (not admitted, confessed, not expressed)
    slepenas ilgas ― secret desires
    slepens prieks ― secret joy
    slepenas bailes ― secret fear

Declension

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Indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of slepens
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative slepens slepeni slepena slepenas
genitive slepena slepenu slepenas slepenu
dative slepenam slepeniem slepenai slepenām
accusative slepenu slepenus slepenu slepenas
instrumental slepenu slepeniem slepenu slepenām
locative slepenā slepenos slepenā slepenās
vocative — — — —

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “slēpt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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