[spæ̀ːks]
CilmeFrom Proto-Baltic *spēkas, from *spē- with a suffix -ko, from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to develop, to evolve, to increase”). The meaning changed from “(well) developed, big, fat” to “stout, strong”, i.e., for the nominal form, “strength,” “force.” Cognates include Lithuanian spė̃kas, spėkà, Albanian fuqi.
- declension-1, masculineforce (physical quantity describing the interaction of bodies whereby they undergo acceleration or deformation)
“Zemes pievilkšanas spēks” — the Earth's attraction force, gravity
“gravitācijas, berzes spēks” — gravitational, attrition force
“centrbēdzes, centrtieces spēks” — centrifugal, centripetal force
- declension-1, masculineforce, strength, power (capacity to carry out (especially physical) actions or motion)
“fiziskais spēks” — physical strength
“taupīt spēku” — to spare, to save strength, power
“uzkrāt spēku” — to accumulate strength, power
- declension-1, masculine(physical) force, coercion, violence
“viņa ar spēku izrāva Mārim no rokām meitas fotogrāfiju” — she snatched the girl's photograph from Māris' hands by force
“jūs uzvaru redzat tikai spēkā; bet saprāta uzvara, kur tad paliek tā?” — you see only victory in violence; but the victory of reason, where is it then?
- declension-1, masculinestrength, power (of mental processes: mental features that support or strengthen their expression)
“garīgais, morālais spēks” — spiritual, moral strength
“gribas spēks, gribasspēks” — willpower
“iekšējs, dvēseles spēks” — inner, soul strength
- declension-1, masculineforce (legal validity, power)
“likuma spēks” — force of law, legal force
“būr, palikt, uzturēt spēkā” — to be, to remain, to keep in force
“stāties spēkā” — to come into force
- declension-1, masculineforce, power, strength (capacity or power to influence, to persuade, to make something happen)
“personības spēks” — strength of personality
“ieraduma spēks” — force of habit
“vārda spēks” — the power of the word
- declension-1, in-plural, masculineforces (a group within society, united by a common feature)
“demokrātiskie, revolucinārie spēki” — democratic, revolutionary forces
- declension-1, masculine, plural, usuallyforces (people united by a goal, ideal, task)
“teātra jaunie spēki” — new young forces of theater
“mākslinieciskie spēki” — artistic forces
“bruņotie spēki” — armed forces
Formasspēks(nominative, singular) · spēki(nominative, plural) · spēka(genitive, singular) · spēku(genitive, plural) · spēkam(dative, singular) · spēkiem(dative, plural) · spēku(accusative, singular) · spēkus(accusative, plural) · spēku(instrumental, singular) · spēkiem(instrumental, plural) · spēkā(locative, singular) · spēkos(locative, plural) · spēk(singular, vocative) · spēki(plural, vocative)