aizmirstība

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From aizmirs(t) (to forget) +‎ -ība.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aizmirstība f (4th declension)

  1. oblivion (the fact, reality of forgetting; state in which many, perhaps all, people have forgotten something)
    nogrimt aizmirsībaito fall, sink into oblivion
    nodot aizmirsībaito put, give to oblivion (= to make it be forgotten)
    viņš nepazūd aizmirstībāhe didn't disappear in(to) oblivion
    katra diena ar jaunu aizmirstības segu pārsedza to, kas kādreiz bijisevery day again a blanket of oblivion covers that which one was
  2. oblivion, forgetfulness (a state in which one no longer remembers, no longer pays attention to one's surroundings)
    rast aizmirstībuto find oblivion
    cits meklē aizmirstību reibonīother (people) look for oblivion in giddiness (= drinking)
    gribējās pavadīt šīs dienas it kā aizmirstībaone felt like spending this day as if in oblivion

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