cietība
See also: cietībā
Latvian
Etymology
From ciets (“hard, solid”) + -ība.
Noun
cietība f (4th declension)
- (physics) hardness, solidity (the ability to resist external mechanical influences)
- minerālu, metālu cietība ― mineral, metal hardness
- grunts cietība ― hardness of the ground
- vidējas cietības bronza ― bronze of medium hardness
- (physics, of water) hardness (the quality of containing calcium or magnesium salts)
- ūdens cietība ― water hardness
- (of character, will) hardness, firmness inalterability
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cietība | — |
| genitive | cietības | — |
| dative | cietībai | — |
| accusative | cietību | — |
| instrumental | cietību | — |
| locative | cietībā | — |
| vocative | cietība | — |