zaglība
See also: zaglībā
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From zaglis (“thief”) + -ība.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]zaglība f (4th declension)
- thievishness (the quality of one who is thievish, who tends to steal)
- “ābeļdārzā par sargu ir liels, plecīgs vecis,” Ķikuts ieminējās, vēlēdamies atvēsināt zaglības azartā aizrāvušos biedrus ― “in the apple garden (= orchard), (working) as a watchman, there is a big, broad-shouldered old man,” Ķikuts remarked, wanting to cool off his friends (who were) excited by the frenzy of thievishness (i.e., by the desire to steal)
- furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness (the quality of that which is furtive, sneaky, stealthy)
- uzraudzīt pērkona lietu, nudien, nav nekāds vieglais darbs, jo pērkona debeši ir viltus un zaglības pilni ― to monitor cases of thunder(storms) is indeed not an easy job, since a thunder sky is full of deceit and furtiveness
Declension
[edit]Declension of zaglība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | zaglība | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | zaglību | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | zaglības | — |
| dative (datīvs) | zaglībai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | zaglību | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | zaglībā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | zaglība | — |