sportisks

Latvian

Etymology

From sports (“sports”) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [spoɾtisks]

Adjective

sportisks (definite sportiskais, comparative sportiskāks, superlative vissportiskākais, adverb sportiski)

  1. athletic, sportive, sporty (relating to, characteristic of, sports or athletes; showing interest in sports)
    sportisks augums ― athletic build
    sportiska gaita ― athletic pace
    sportiska sagatavotība ― athletic training, preparedness
    būt sportiskā formā ― to be in athletic form (= to be in good form)
    sportisks tērps ― sports clothes
    cik sportiski ir Latvijas skolēni? ― how sportive, sporty are Latvia's schoolchildren?
    Edmunds Luters vēl nebija zaudējis studiju gadu treniņos iegūto sportisko stāju ― Edmunds Luters had not yet lost the athletic posture acquired by training during his study years
    es cerēju, ka agrāk vai vēlāk sacīkstes un sportiskā veiksme mani kādreiz savedīs vienā ringā kopā ar Uldi Vecozolu ― I hoped that sooner or later the matches and the athletic success would someday bring me into a ring together with Uldis Vecozols

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