Latvian

Sātans

Noun

sātans m (1st declension)

1. (theology, Christianity, often capitalized) satan, the devil (the lord of ****, the king of evil spirits, the father of sin)

   sātana kults‎ ― cult of Satan

   ar vārdiem eņģelis, ar darbiem sātans‎ ― with words (he is) an angel, with works (he is) satan

2. (figuratively) evil, dishonorable, dishonest person; also, disobedient, stubborn animal

   vai tu, sātan, man tos ratus taisi arī vai nē?‎ ― will you, Satan, make that cart for me or not?

   velkas bēris, ar asti dzenā mušas... “izlaidies, sātans”, vedējs noburkšķ, taču bez dusmām‎ ― the bay (horse) drags (forward), with (its) tail it drives the flies away... “go on, satan (= bad horse),” the driver rumbled, but without anger

Declension

Synonyms

• dēmons
• velns

Derived terms

• sātanisks
• sātanisms
• sātanists, sātaniste