slavens

Danish

Noun

slavens c

  1. definite genitive singular of slave

Latvian

Etymology

From slava (“fame”) +‎ -ens.

Adjective

slavens (definite slavenais, comparative slavenāks, superlative visslavenākais, adverb slaveni)

  1. (of people, groups, organizations, their actions) famous, well-known, renowned
    slavens aktieris, rakstnieks, gleznotājs ― famous actor, writer, painter
    slavena zinātniece ― famous, renowned (female) scientist, scholar
    baleta skolotāja man pareģoja slavenu nākotne ― the ballet teacher predicted for me a famous future (= predicted my future fame)
  2. (of places, institutions, enterprises, products) famous, well-known, popular, appreciated
    slavens teātris ― famous theater
    slavena ekspedīcija ― famous expedition
    slavens kūrorts ― famous resort
    ezers slavens ar savām salām ― a lake famous for its islands
    pilsēta slavena ar savu arhitektūru ― a city famous for its architecture
    Rīgas alus ir slavens ― Rīga's beer is famous
  3. (rare, syn. lielisks) great, wonderful
    lieliski izpeldējos! upe jums tiešām slavena ― I am swimming, bathing wonderfully! (this) river of yours (lit. to you) is really great

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Swedish

Noun

slavens

  1. definite genitive singular of slav.

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