Latvian

Noun

muļķība f (4th declension)

1. (chiefly in the singular) foolishness, folly, stupidity (the quality of one who is stupid, foolish)

   ciest savas muļķības dēļ‎ ― to suffer because of one's foolishness

   parādīt savu muļķību‎ ― to show one's stupidity

2. foolishness, folly, stupidity (behavior, action, words that express lack of intelligence)

   izdarīt lielu muļķību‎ ― to do a big stupidity, a stupid thing

   runāt, rakstīt muļķības‎ ― to say, to write stupidities

   Ansim Gulbim likās, ka ir tīrā muļķība rūpēties, lai lasītāju rokās nonāk labas grāmatas‎ ― it seemed to Ansis Gulbim that it is pure folly to work so that good books would come to the readers' hands

3. unimportant thing; nonsense, rubbish

   “paņemšu līdzi arī šļirces ar ampulām pret čūsku kodieniem” - “muļķības! vai tad nu tik traki būs!” — “I will also take along syringes and vials against snake bites” - “nonsense! don't be so crazy!”

Declension

Synonyms

• bezjēdzība, bezjēdzīgums
• dumjība, dumjums
• neprātība, neprātīgums
• stulbība, stulbums

Related terms

• muļķīgs
• muļķis, muļķe