smalks

Latvian

Adjective

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

  1. fine (made up of small particles)
    smalks sniegsfine snow
    smalki miltifine flour
  2. fine, thin, slender
    smalks diegsfine thread
    smalki matifine hair
  3. fine (made of slender filaments)
    smalks sietsa fine sieve
  4. fine, good, excellent
    smalks paraugsa fine specimen
    smalkas rotaslietasfine pieces of jewellery
  5. subtle, delicate, precise
    smalks darbsdelicate work
  6. detailed, thorough
    smalki plānidetailed plans
  7. keen, sharp
    smalka ožakeen sense of smell

Declension

Derived terms

  • smalkums (fineness)
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