kaunīgums

Latvian

Etymology

From kaunīgs (“timid, shy”) +‎ -ums (with kaunīgs from kauns (“shame”) +‎ -īgs).

Noun

kaunīgums m (1st declension)

  1. timidity, shiness (quality of that which is shy, timid, skittish)
    kaunīgums ir raksturīgs katram cilvēkam, bet izpausties tas var dažādi ― timidity is characteristic of every person, but it can manifest itself differently

Declension

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