uzcītība
See also: uzcītībā
Latvian
Etymology
From cīst(ies) (“to try”) + -ība, with uzcīsties (“to try something, to attempt something”) from uz- + cīsties (“to try”), a less frequently used synonym (and ultimately also cognate) of censties (“to try”) (q.v.).[1]
Noun
uzcītība f (4th declension)
- industriousness, diligence, zeal (quality of one who is industrious, hard-working, diligent)
- apbrīnojama uzcītība ― admirable zeal, diligence
- skolotāju istabā izlika uzvedības, kārtības un uzcītības atzīmes ― in the teacher's room (the teachers) were grading (the students) for behavior, order, and diligence
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | uzcītība | — |
| genitive | uzcītības | — |
| dative | uzcītībai | — |
| accusative | uzcītību | — |
| instrumental | uzcītību | — |
| locative | uzcītībā | — |
| vocative | uzcītība | — |
Synonyms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “cīsties”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca [Latvian Etymological Dictionary][1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN