bikls

Latvian

Etymology

From an older verb bīt “to push” (of which only the reflexive form bīties “to be afraid” remains), with an extra l: *bītls > dialectal bīkls and standard bikls, meaning initially “which pushes (away)” and then “shy, timid.” For a parallel case, cf. mīt, mikls.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bikls]
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Adjective

bikls (definite biklais, comparative biklāks, superlative visbiklākais, adverb bikli)

  1. shy, timid, insecure; such that it expresses shyness, timidity, insecurity
    bikls bērns ― a shy child
    biklas kustības ― timid movements
    bikls smaids, skatiens, žests ― a timid smile, look, gesture
    vīrietis bija tik bikls, ka pat bērnus neuzdrošinājās uzrunāt ― the man was so timid that he didn't dare talk even to children
  2. (of animals) shy, wild (not wanting contact or proximity)
    bikla stirna ― shy, wild doe
    biklo skaistuli melno meža strazdu arī var pielabināt ar pīlādžu ogām ― the shy beauty, the black forest thrush, can be calmed down with rowan berries

Declension

Indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of bikls
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative bikls bikli bikla biklas
genitive bikla biklu biklas biklu
dative biklam bikliem biklai biklām
accusative biklu biklus biklu biklas
instrumental biklu bikliem biklu biklām
locative biklā biklos biklā biklās
vocative — — — —
Definite declension (noteiktā galotne) of bikls
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative biklais biklie biklā biklās
genitive biklā biklo biklās biklo
dative biklajam biklajiem biklajai biklajām
accusative biklo biklos biklo biklās
instrumental biklo biklajiem biklo biklajām
locative biklajā biklajos biklajā biklajās
vocative biklo, biklais biklie biklo, biklā biklās

Synonyms

  • kautrs, kautrīgs

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “bikls”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca [Latvian Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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