"mīlestība" meaning in Latvian

See mīlestība in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: lv-riga-mīlestība.ogg
Etymology: From an earlier unattested adjective *mīlests (compare mielasts (“banquet, feast”), also Russian ми́лость (mílostʹ, “compassion, mercy, grace”)) + -ība, maybe following the example of mīlība (“tenderness, sweetness”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ru|ми́лость||compassion, mercy, grace}} Russian ми́лость (mílostʹ, “compassion, mercy, grace”), {{suffix|lv||ība}} + -ība Head templates: {{head|lv|noun|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} mīlestība f, {{lv-noun|f|4th}} mīlestība f (4th declension) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|mīlestīb|a|4th|no-pl}}, {{lv-decl-noun-4|mīlestīb|a|4=no-pl|5=|6=|7=|8=|drop-v=|keep-s=|x=0}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|mīlestība|-|mīlestību|-|mīlestības|-|mīlestībai|-|mīlestību|-|mīlestībā|-|mīlestība|-|16=|type=4th declension|x=0}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], mīlestība [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], mīlestības [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], mīlestībai [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], mīlestību [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], mīlestību [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], mīlestībā [locative, singular], - [locative, plural], mīlestība [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative]
  1. love (positive romantic feeling for a specific person) Tags: declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-mīlestība-lv-noun-jeK7ujSa Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian terms suffixed with -ība, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Love Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 53 46 2 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 56 39 5 Disambiguation of Latvian terms suffixed with -ība: 54 43 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 50 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 49 1 Disambiguation of Emotions: 47 44 9 Disambiguation of Love: 33 32 35
  2. love (positive non-romantic feeling for someone or something, devotion) Tags: declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-mīlestība-lv-noun--fAe9Kcs Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Love Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 53 46 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 50 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 49 1 Disambiguation of Emotions: 47 44 9 Disambiguation of Love: 33 32 35
  3. love (deep interest in something) Tags: declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-mīlestība-lv-noun-8-OK0fin Categories (other): Love Disambiguation of Love: 33 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mīla Related terms: mīlēt, mīlība, mīlīgs, mīlīgums, mīļš, mīļums

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Platonic love",
          "text": "platoniskā mīlestība",
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          ],
          "english": "love words, letter",
          "text": "mīlestības vārdi, vēstule",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "love (positive romantic feeling for a specific person)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "love",
          "love"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          ],
          "english": "mother's, parents' love",
          "text": "mātes, vecāku mīlestība",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          ],
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          "english": "love for one's homeland",
          "text": "dzimtenes mīlestība",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "love for nature, for animals",
          "text": "dabas, dzīvnieku mīlestība",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "love (positive non-romantic feeling for someone or something, devotion)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "love",
          "love"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ]
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        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "english": "love for the theatre",
          "text": "mīlestība uz teātri",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          "english": "love for work, for order",
          "text": "darba, kārtības mīlestība",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          "english": "love of art",
          "text": "mākslas mīlestība",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          "english": "love for literature",
          "text": "mīlestība pret literatūru",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "love (deep interest in something)"
      ],
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          "love",
          "love"
        ]
      ],
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        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
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    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mīla"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mīlestība"
}

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