dīvains

From dīvs (“fantastic creature”) +‎ -ains. Some authors consider it a borrowing from Slavic languages. Cognates include Lithuanian dỹvinas, Old Church Slavonic дивьнъ (divĭnŭ), дивьнъиь (divĭnŷiĭ), Russian ди́вный (dívnyj), Belarusian дзі́ўны (dzíŭny, “strange, peculiar”), Ukrainian ди́вний (dývnyj), Bulgarian ди́вен (díven), Czech divný (“strange, wonderful”), Polish dziwny, Latin dīvīnus (“divine”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): [dīːvajns]

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dīvains (definite dīvainais, comparative dīvaināks, superlative visdīvainākais, adverb dīvaini)

1. strange, odd, unusual, surprising (that which causes surprise, incomprehension)

   dīvains piedzīvojums ― strange, whimsical adventure

   dīvains klusums ― strange silence

   dīvains nemiers ― strange anxiety

   dīvaini paradumi ― strage habits

   dīvainā kārtā ― in a strange way, strangely, mysteriously

   Andris ieraudzīja dīvainu skatu: ērgli ar apledojušiem spārniem ― Andris saw a strange sight: an eagle with icy wings

   bet tu šodien esi tik dīvains, izklaidīgs, viss tev krīt laukā no rokām ― but you are so strange today, so oblivious, everything falls off your hands

• jocīgs, smieklīgs
• neparasts
• svešs, svešāds

• dīvainība
• dīvainums