Latvian

Adjective

zemisks (def. zemiskais, comp. zemiskāks, sup. viszemiskākais; adv. zemiski)

1. lowly, base, mean, vile, despicable (having an immoral, villainous attitude towards others; expressing such attitude)

   zemisks cilvēlki‎ ― lowly, vile people

   zemiskas jūtas‎ ― base, mean feelings

   zemisks nodoms‎ ― vile intention

   zemiski vārdi‎ ― mean, vile words

   zemiski meli‎ ― despicable lies

   un ir cilvēki, kas par savu tuvāko nekad nebēdā... tie ir zemiski egoisti‎ ― and there are people who never worry about their neighbors... these are lowly egoists

   esmu saskāries arī ar patiešām zemiskiem ciniķiem‎ ― I have had contact also with really vile cynics

   viņa satīra arvien trāpīga un asa, bet nekad zemiska un ķengājoša‎ ― his satire is always well-aimed and sharp, never vile and libellous

   Čehova lugā diezgan spēcīgi izjūtams kontrasts starp labo un ļauno, starp zemisko un cildeno‎ ― in Čehovs' (= Chekhov's) play, the contrast between good and evil, between the vile and the sublime, can be felt quite strongly

Declension

Derived terms

• zemiskums

Related terms

• zem
• zeme
• zems