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.

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

• baigais gads
• baigums

Related terms

• baidīt, baidīties
• bail, bailes
• bailīgs, bailīgums, bailība
• bieds, biedēt, biedināt
• bikls, biklums, biklība
• bīties

Lithuanian

Verb

baigs

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