Latvian

Noun

smieklīgums m (1st declension)

1. funniness, humorousness (the quality of that which is funny, humorous)

   abi vecie strīdējušies līdz smieklīgumam‎ ― the two old pepole (had) argued to the point of humorousness, risibility

   Valentīna ir līdz smieklīgumam stulba; viņas nejēdzīgās atbildes stundās izsauc klasē smieklu šaltis‎ ― Valentīna is stupid o the point of risibility, absurdity; her stupid answers caused bursts of laughter in class

2. ridiculousness, strangeness, oddity

   vecā lielmāte saprata, kādu varoņdarbu Ilona gadiem bija darījusi, vīra dullumu, smieklīgumu gudri noslēpdama‎ ― the old landlady understood what a feat Ilona had done all those years, wisely hiding (her) husband's foolishness, ridiculousness

Declension

Synonyms

• jocīgums
• komika
• komiskums