[skâːbs]
CilmeFrom the same stem as the verb skābt (“to go sour”) (q.v.), made into an adjective.
- form-of, future, indicative, plural, singularthird-person singular/plural future indicative of skābt
- sour (having a taste similar to, e.g., lemon)
“skābs ābols” — sour apple
“skābs vīns” — sour wine
“skāba garša” — sour taste
- sour (that which was acidified, fermented; syn. skābēts)
“skābais, saskābis krējums” — sour cream
“skābais piens (= rūgušpiens)” — sour milk
“skābi, skābēti kāposti” — sauerkraut (lit. sour cabbage)
- acid (having acid or acid-like features)
“skābais sāls” — acid salt
“skābā krāsviela” — acid dye
“skābais iezis” — acid rock (= containing a lot of silica)
- sour, acid (having a smell similar to that of, e.g., lemons or vinegar)
“skāba smarža, smaka” — sour smell
“skāba pelējuma smaka” — the sour smell of mold
- colloquialsurly, grumbling, impolite; frustrated
““vai arī mēs nevarējām atbraukt vakar!” spiningotāji sev pārmeta, savilkuši skābas sejas” — “we could have gone back yesterday!” the fishermen accused themselves, putting on a sour face
““bet ja nu es pati gribētu pie jums iet par sievu?” Zina smējās; Krusa izspieda skābu vīpsnu un gāja laukā” — “but (what) if I myself wanted to be(come) your wife?” Zina laughed; Krusa produced a sour smirk and walked out
Formasskābais(definite) · skābāks(comparative) · visskābākais(superlative) · skābi(adverb) · skābs(masculine, nominative, singular) · skābi(masculine, nominative, plural) · skāba(feminine, nominative, singular) · skābas(feminine, nominative, plural) · skāba(genitive, masculine, singular) · skābu(genitive, masculine, plural) · skābas(feminine, genitive, singular) · skābu(feminine, genitive, plural) · skābam(dative, masculine, singular) · skābiem(dative, masculine, plural) · skābai(dative, feminine, singular) · skābām(dative, feminine, plural) · skābu(accusative, masculine, singular) · skābus(accusative, masculine, plural) · skābu(accusative, feminine, singular) · skābas(accusative, feminine, plural)