Latvian

Alternative forms

• (dialectal forms) ērtns, ērds

Adjective

ērts (def. ērtais, comp. ērtāks, sup. visērtākais; adv. ērti)

1. comfortable, convenient (which can be carried out easily, unencumbered by problems or hindrances, undisturbed)

   lai būtu ērtāk strādāt, Ferdinands nometās laivā uz ceļiem‎ ― so that it would be more convenient, comfortable to work, Ferdinands set off on a boat

2. comfortable, cosy (activity, situation, place, object (e.g., article of clothing) such that it gives this feeling of freedom and well-being)

   ērts dzīvoklis‎ ― comfortable, cosy apartment

   ērtas istabas‎ ― comfortable, cosy rooms

   ērts krēsls‎ ― comfortable chair

   ērti svārki‎ ― comfortable skirt

3. convenient, handy (simple, easy, expedient, not difficult to use)

   ērts satiksmes līdzeklis‎ ― convenient means of transportation

4. (especially in the adverbial form, with the verb būt ‎(“to be”)) convenient; adequate; polite

   nebūs ērti traucēt inženieri darbā; viņš droši vien ļoti aizņemts‎ ― it won't be adequate, polite to disturb the engineer in (his) work; he is probably very busy

Declension

Synonyms

• komfortabls

Derived terms

• ērtība

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “ērts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7