drošība
See also: drošībā
Latvian
Etymology
From drošs (“brave, safe, sure”) + -ība. Possibly a calque of Latin sēcūritās. Compare Lithuanian saugumas, which may also be a calque from Latin.
Noun
drošība f (4th declension)
- safety (situation, conditions in which one is not under threat, not in danger, not being disturbed)
- būt, atrasties drošībā ― to be, find oneself in safety, to be safe
- drošībās dēļ ― for the sake of safety, security
- transportlīdzekļu kustības drošība ― vehicle traffic safety
- darba drošībās ziņā stiprs motorzāģa troksnis nav pieļaujams ― in terms of work safety, the strong noise of the chainsaw is not permissible
- safety, security (protection against danger, uncertainties, failure, harm)
- drošības apvalks ― safety, protective cover
- drošības tehnica ― safety, protective equipment
- drošības nauda ― security money, deposit (in case something is damaged)
- drošības dienests ― security service
- valsts drošība ― national security
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | drošība | — |
| genitive | drošības | — |
| dative | drošībai | — |
| accusative | drošību | — |
| instrumental | drošību | — |
| locative | drošībā | — |
| vocative | drošība | — |