neatkarība
See also: neatkarībā
Latvian
Etymology
Calque of German Unabhängigkeit (“independence”), coined at the end of the 19th century from ne- + atkarība (“dependence”) (with atkarība from atkār(t) (“to hang down”) + -ība and atkārt from at- + kārt (“to hang”)), together with the related term neatkarīgs.[1]
Noun
neatkarība f (4th declension)
- independence (the state of one who is not subject to the control, power or authority of someone else)
- es tevi apskaužu tavas neatkarības dēļ... pilnīgi viens tu stāvi pasaulē ― I envy you because of your independence... you stand fully alone (= indepedent) in the world
- aktieris tiecas pēc neatkarības, pats sev ņem lomu, traktē to, pats ir uzveduma režisors ― the actor strives for independence, he fully takes (= owns, controls) the role, he treats it as if he were the director of the show
- independence (status of a country or people that is free from the control or political power; the acquisition of such status)
- Latvijas neatkarības diena ― Latvian independence day
- latviešu tauta cīnījās par savu brīvību un neatkarību ― the Latvian people fought for its freedom and independence
- lielākā daļa bijušo koloniālo zemju atbrīvojusies, ieguvusi neatkarību ― most of the former colonial lands have become free, (they) have obtained independence
- independence (the state of that which is independent, not linked to or controled by anything else)
- iekārtas darbības neatkarība ― an institution's operational independence
Declension
Declension of neatkarība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | neatkarība | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | neatkarību | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | neatkarības | — |
| dative (datīvs) | neatkarībai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | neatkarību | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | neatkarībā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | neatkarība | — |
Synonyms
- (dated term) brīve, brīvestība, svabadība
- brīvība
- patstāvība
Antonyms
- atkarība
Related terms
- atkarīgs
- neatkarīgs
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “atkarība”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN