netīrīgums

Latvian

Etymology

From ne- +‎ tīrīgums (“cleanliness”) (with tīrīgums from tīrīgs (“cleanly”) +‎ -ums and tīrīgs from tīrs (“clean”) +‎ -īgs), or from netīrīgs (“uncleanly, slovenly”) +‎ -ums (with netīrīgs from ne- +‎ tīrīgs (“cleanly”) and tīrīgs from tīrs (“clean”) +‎ -īgs).

Noun

netīrīgums m (1st declension)

  1. uncleanliness, slovenliness (the quality or state of one who is uncleanly, slovenly, who does not keep clean)
    negatīvās rakstura iezīmes: netīrīgums un nekārtīgums ― negative character traits: slovenliness and untidiness

Declension

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