debils

See also: dèbils

Latvian

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Latin dēbilis (“weak; lame”), via some other European language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [debils]

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• IPA^(key): [debiːls]

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Adjective

debils (definite debilais, comparative debilāks, superlative visdebilākais, adverb debili)

1. moron, mentally retarded (having impaired mental development)

   debils bērns ― mentally retarded child

   Itālijā skolotāja liek skolniekam rakstīt, ka viņš ir debils ― in Italy a teacher made a schoolboy write that he was mentally retarded

2. (colloquial, offensive) moronic, stupid, foolish

   Andris Kivičs nosauc Uldi Rudaku par debilu ― Andris Kivičs called Uldis Rudaks a moron

   debils jautājums ― stupid, moronic question

   tas ir vecs un debils stereotips ― this is an old, stupid stereotype

Usage notes

In its colloquial uses, perhaps under the influence of the pronunciation of Russian деби́л (debíl, “moron”), this term is often misspelled as debīls, with a long ī.

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of debils

	masculine (vīriešu dzimte)			feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)		singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	debils	debili		debila	debilas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	debilu	debilus		debilu	debilas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	debila	debilu		debilas	debilu
dative (datīvs)	debilam	debiliem		debilai	debilām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	debilu	debiliem		debilu	debilām
locative (lokatīvs)	debilā	debilos		debilā	debilās
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	—		—	—

Synonyms

• idiotisks
• imbecils

Derived terms

• debilitāte

Occitan

Adjective

debils

1. masculine plural of debil