garlaiks
Latvian
Etymology
From garš (“long”) + laiks (“time”).
Noun
garlaiks m (1st declension)
- boredom, tedium (state of mind characterized by lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm)
- nedzirdēt jums skaistas spēles; jums tik žāvas, garlaiks vien, neprotat ne dancot, spēlēt ― you really haven't heard about playing well; you yawn so much, only (feel) boredom, you don't know how to dance, to play
- drausmīgie pārdzīvojumi, bezdarbs un garlaiks, smagā neziņa un nemiers viņu mētāja kā mikls vējš atrautu lapu ― terrible experiences, unemployment and boredom/depression, the heavy suspense and anxiety threw him around as humid winds do tree leaves
Declension
Declension of garlaiks (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | garlaiks | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | garlaiku | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | garlaika | — |
| dative (datīvs) | garlaikam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | garlaiku | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | garlaikā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | garlaik | — |
Synonyms
- garlaicība
Derived terms
- garlaicība
- garlaicīgs, garlaicīgums