Meaning of lepnība | Babel Free

Definitions

1. pride, haughtiness, arrogance (the quality of one who is haughty)
   declension-4, feminine
2. locative singular of lepnība
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. richness, luxury, excess
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“abi lepni, bet viens otra lepnību gribēja nospiest savā priekšā uz ceļiem”

both proud, but each wanted to crush the other's pride, haughtiness on the road(s) ahead

“saimniece nopūtās: “tad ar rītdienu es saimei likšu galdā tikai biezpienu... gaļas ēšana tādā laikā ir tīra lepnība””

the hostess sighed: “then tomorrow I will put only cottage cheese for the family... eating meat in such times is pure luxury, excess”

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