Latvian

Adjective

grezns (def. greznais, comp. greznāks, sup. visgreznākais; adv. grezni)

1. (of objects, spaces) splendid, luxurious, magnificent

   grezns tērps‎ ― luxurious costume

   greznas rotas‎ ― magnificent jewelry

   grezna vāze‎ ― luxurious vase

   apskatījām dodžu pili, kuras iekšiene bija pasakaini grezna, rotāta ar slavenu mākslinieku gleznām un freskām‎ ― we visited the doges' palace, the inside of which was incredibly luxurious, decorated with famous artists' paintings and frescoes

2. rich, luxurious (characterized by wealth; which expresses wealth)

   greznas viesības‎ ― luxury party

   viņš kļuva grāmatvedis, kaut gan visvairāk kāroja greznu dzīvi‎ ― he became an accountant, even though he longed most of all for a luxurious life

3. (of people) richly, luxuriously dressed

   dāma grezna, balta, stalta, sasprādzēta...‎ ― a magnificent lady, white, imposing, all buckled up...

4. beautiful, bright, luxuriant, splendid (having bright colors, a beautiful shape)

   sevišķi skaistas, greznas un neparasti dažādas ir bulgāru rozes‎ ― the Bulgarian roses are particularly beautiful, luxuriant and unusually varied

Declension

Synonyms

• daiļš
• glīts
• krāšņs
• skaists
• (colloquial) smuks

Derived terms

• greznība
• greznums

References

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