tīrīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From tīrs (“clean”) +‎ -īgs.

Adjective

tīrīgs (definite tīrīgais, comparative tīrīgāks, superlative vistīrīgākais, adverb tīrīgi)

  1. (of people, animals) clean, cleanly, tidy (who keeps him/herself always clean, who keeps his/her surroundings always clean)
    tīrīgs cilvēks ― cleanly, tidy person
    tīrīgs kaķis ― cleanly cat
    Dauņiene stāstīja, ka leiši vispār esot labi un tīrīgi ļaudis ― Dauņiene said that Lithuanians are in general good, cleanly people
    viņa varētu būt arī laba sieva: viņa ir tīrīga, viņa labi saimnieko un gatavo ēdienu ― she could also be a good wife: she is clean(ly), she keeps house and cooks well
    bebrs bija ļoti tīrīgs: viņa gaišais kažociņš mirdzēja jau pa gabalu ― the beaver was very clean(ly): his light fur shone already from afar

Declension

Derived terms

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