vājprāts

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vājš (weak) +‎ prāts (mind).

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Noun[edit]

vājprāts m (1st declension)

  1. madness, insanity (abnormal mental state characterized by mental processes going the wrong way, not reflecting reality)
    bērns bija netīrs un pilns kukaiņiem; tas izrādīja arī vājprāta pazīmesthe child was dirty and full of insects; he also showed signs of insanity
  2. nonsense, madness (something that does not make sense, that is not reasonable)
    bet tas taču ir vājprāts!but this is nonsense! / madness!

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