smalks

Latvian

Adjective

smalks (definite smalkais, comparative smalkāks, superlative vissmalkākais, adverb smalki)

1. fine (made up of small particles)

   smalks sniegs ― fine snow

   smalki milti ― fine flour

2. fine, thin, slender

   smalks diegs ― fine thread

   smalki mati ― fine hair

3. fine (made of slender filaments)

   smalks siets ― a fine sieve

4. fine, good, excellent

   smalks paraugs ― a fine specimen

   smalkas rotaslietas ― fine pieces of jewellery

5. subtle, delicate, precise

   smalks darbs ― delicate work

6. detailed, thorough

   smalki plāni ― detailed plans

7. keen, sharp

   smalka oža ― keen sense of smell

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of smalks

	masculine (vīriešu dzimte)			feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)		singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	smalks	smalki		smalka	smalkas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	smalku	smalkus		smalku	smalkas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	smalka	smalku		smalkas	smalku
dative (datīvs)	smalkam	smalkiem		smalkai	smalkām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	smalku	smalkiem		smalku	smalkām
locative (lokatīvs)	smalkā	smalkos		smalkā	smalkās
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	—		—	—

Derived terms

• smalkums (“fineness”)