netīrīgums
Latvian
Etymology
From ne- + tīrīgums (“cleanliness”) (with tīrīgums from tīrīgs (“cleanly”) + -ums and tīrīgs from tīrs (“clean”) + -īgs), or from netīrīgs (“uncleanly, slovenly”) + -ums (with netīrīgs from ne- + tīrīgs (“cleanly”) and tīrīgs from tīrs (“clean”) + -īgs).
Pronunciation
Noun
netīrīgums m (1st declension)
- uncleanliness, slovenliness (the quality or state of one who is uncleanly, slovenly, who does not keep clean)
- negatīvās rakstura iezīmes: netīrīgums un nekārtīgums ― negative character traits: slovenliness and untidiness
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | netīrīgums | — |
| genitive | netīrīguma | — |
| dative | netīrīgumam | — |
| accusative | netīrīgumu | — |
| instrumental | netīrīgumu | — |
| locative | netīrīgumā | — |
| vocative | netīrīgum | — |