veikls
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Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from the verb veikt (“to carry out, to accomplish”) (q.v.). This word varied its semantics rather strongly throughout time and space (meaning at times “circumspect, calm,” “modest, virtuous,” “successful,” etc.) Cognates include Lithuanian veiklùs (“active, diligent”), veikùs (“quick, agile; capable”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]veikls (definite veiklais, comparative veiklāks, superlative visveiklākais, adverb veikli)
- (of people, animals, their bodies) agile, dexterous, deft, neat, skillful, precise (that which moves quickly, smoothly, precisely; which works quickly, smoothly, efficiently)
- veikls peldētājs, skrējējs ― agile swimmer, runner
- veikla strādniece ― skillful (female) worker
- veikla dejotāja ― agile, deft (female) dancer
- veiklas rokas ― agile, deft hands
- veikls stāstītājs, rakstītājs ― skillful, deft storyteller, writer
- vāvere ir ļoti veikla ― the squirrel is very agile
- Ilma ir vēl stalta sieva, lokana kā vica un veikla kā zebiekste ― Irma is still a stately woman, flexible like a twig and agile like a weasel
- lai gan Tibils bija jau vecs, bet kalnā kapšanā viņš bija veiklāks par dēlu ― though ibils was already old, at mountain climbing he was more agile, more skillful than (his) son
- uz sauszemes krokodils nevarēja sagrābt ne zālēdājus, ne putnus, jo nebija pietiekami veikls ― on dry land, crocodiles cannot catch herbivores or birds, because they were not sufficiently agile
- (of actions) agile, dexterous, deft, neat, precise (carried out with speed, agility, neatness, precision)
- veikls lēciens ― agile leap
- veiklas pirkstu kustības ― agile finger movements
- (of people) able, resourceful, quick-witted, skillful (capable of using a situation to one's advantage; expressing such capacity)
- veikls runātājs ― able, deft, skillful speaker
- veikls blēdis ― able, skillful cheat, swindler
- veikla runa ― quick(-witted) (= also, compelling) talk
- veikls manevrs ― able, skillful maneuver
- Viesturs liegi uzklāja Everīnas pleciem savu žaketi; jā, viņš bija veikls zēns un īsts džentlmenis ― Viesturs gently covered Everīna's shoulders with his jacket; yes, he was an able, resourceful boy and a true gentleman
Declension
[edit]indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of veikls
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) |
singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) | ||||||
| nominative (nominatīvs) | veikls | veikli | veikla | veiklas | |||||
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | veiklu | veiklus | veiklu | veiklas | |||||
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | veikla | veiklu | veiklas | veiklu | |||||
| dative (datīvs) | veiklam | veikliem | veiklai | veiklām | |||||
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | veiklu | veikliem | veiklu | veiklām | |||||
| locative (lokatīvs) | veiklā | veiklos | veiklā | veiklās | |||||
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | — | — | — | |||||
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “veikls”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN