baigs

See also: Baigs

Latvian

Etymology

From the same stem as baidīt (“to frighten, to scare”) (q.v.), with an extra g (compare Lithuanian baigìnti (“to frighten, to scream”)). Cognates include Lithuanian dialectal baigus.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [baîɡs]
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Adjective

baigs (definite baigais, comparative baigāks, superlative visbaigākais, adverb baigi)

  1. terrible, dreadful, depressive, grim; that which causes distressing, gloomy feelings and fears
    baigs ugunsgrēks ― terrible fire
    baiga tumsa ― terrible darkness
    baigs klusums ― grim silence
    baiga vētra ― terrible storm
    baiga kara postaža ― terrible devastation of war
    baigs ierocis ― terrible weapon
  2. feeling, mental states, etc. associated with something depressing, grim, or with fear
    baigas izjūtas ― terrible feeling
    baigas gaidas ― grim expectations
    baigs pārdzīvojums ― grim experience
  3. (colloquial) very intense; very good
    viņš ir baigais peldētājs ― he is a great swimmer
    baigi foršā ballīte, ko? ― pretty nifty party, right?

Declension
indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of baigs
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular
(vienskaitlis)		 plural
(daudzskaitlis)		 singular
(vienskaitlis)		 plural
(daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) baigs baigi baiga baigas
accusative (akuzatīvs) baigu baigus baigu baigas
genitive (ģenitīvs) baiga baigu baigas baigu
dative (datīvs) baigam baigiem baigai baigām
instrumental (instrumentālis) baigu baigiem baigu baigām
locative (lokatīvs) baigā baigos baigā baigās
vocative (vokatīvs) — — — —

Derived terms

References
  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “baigs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

Lithuanian

Verb

baigs

  1. third-person singular future of baigti
  2. third-person plural future of baigti
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