Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From dialectal Latvian slep(t), a dialectal variant of standard Latvian slēpt (to hide), +‎ -ens.[1]

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Adjective edit

slepens (definite slepenais, comparative slepenāks, superlative visslepenākais, adverb slepeni, slepen, slepus, slēpu)

  1. secret (known to some people but kept hidden from others, e.g., from the general public)
    slepena ejasecret passage
    slepena atvilktnesecret drawer
    slepena jauniešu satikšanāssecret meeting of young people
    slepenas sarunassecret conversations, negotiations
    slepens uzdevumssecret task
    slepena organizācijasecret organization
    slepena starptautiska vienošanāssecret international agreement
    slepena informācijasecret, confidential information
    slepenā policija, slepenpolicijasecret police
    slepenais aģentssecret, undercover agent
  2. (of psychological states) hidden, secret (not admitted, confessed, not expressed)
    slepenas ilgassecret desires
    slepens priekssecret joy
    slepenas bailessecret fear

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References edit

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