necaurredzams

Latvian

Etymology

From ne- +‎ caurredzams (“transparent, see-through”) (with caurredzams from caur (“through”) +‎ redzams (“visible”) and redzams being the present passive participle of redzēt (“to see”)).

Adjective

necaurredzams (definite necaurredzamais, comparative necaurredzamāks, superlative visnecaurredzamākais, adverb necaurredzami)

  1. opaque (that which is not transparent, such that one cannot see through it)
    necaurredzams stikls ― opaque glass
    necaurredzams audums ― opaque fabric
    necaurredzami aizkari ― opaque curtains
  2. thick, without interstitial spaces (so that one cannot see through)
    necaurredzami akāciju krūmi ― opaque (= thick) acacia bushes
    necaurredzama migla ― opaque (= thick) fog
    necaurredzami dūmi ― opaque (= thick) smoke
    tad necaurredzams putekļu mākonis aizsedza skatu ― then an opaque (= thick) dust cloud hid the view
  3. (of night, darkness, etc.) very dark, very intense
    necaurredzama nakts ― opaque (= very dark) night
    necaurredzama tumsa ― opaque (= very intense) darkness
    pagalms grima necaurredzamā naktstumsā ― the courtyard fell into opaque (= intense) night darkness

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