neprāte

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From neprātis (fool) +‎ -e (fem.) (with neprātis being a form of neprāts (irrationality), which is from ne- +‎ prāts (reason, understanding, mind).

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neprāte f (5th declension, masculine form: neprātis)

  1. (female) fool (woman who behaves or acts without thinking, against common sense; foolhardy, reckless)
    zinīga sieva uzceļ savu namu, bet trakulīga neprāte to ar savu rīcību sagrauja wise woman builds her house, but a boisterous fool destroys hers with her own action(s)

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