švaks

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Latvian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German schwach (weak). Compare Dutch zwak, Swedish svag.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃvɑks̪]
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Adjective

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švaks (definite švakais, comparative švakāks, superlative visšvakākais, adverb švaki)

  1. (colloquial) weak, poor
    švaka veselībapoor health
    bērnu pieskatītāju jeb auklīšu tirgus ir švaks un necaurspīdīgsthe child caregiver or nanny market is weak and opaque (= unpredictable)

Declension

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