nepareizs

Latvian

Etymology

From ne- +‎ pareizs (“right, correct”) (with pareizs from pa reizi, originally a prepositional phrase meaning “in order”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [paɾɛ̄īs]

Adjective

nepareizs (definite nepareizais, comparative nepareizāks, superlative visnepareizākais, adverb nepareizi)

  1. wrong, incorrect (which contains errors, e.g. in its realization, calculation, etc.)
    nepareizs aprēķins, tulkojums ― wrong calculation, translation
    nepareizs skaņdarba izpildījums ― incorrect musical performance
    nepareizs uzdevuma atrisinājums ― incorrect problem resolution
    spert nepareizu soli ― to make a wrong step (= to make a mistake)
  2. wrong, incorrect (which is not in agreement with reality, truth, science, practical knowledge; which does not lead to the desired results)
    nepareiza teorija ― incorrect theory
    nepareizs uzskats ― wrong belief
    nepareiza rīcība, politka ― wrong action, policy
    jūs esat sev izveidojis nepareizu priekšstatu par mani ― you have created for yourself a wrong impression about me
  3. wrong, improper, inadequate, inappropriate (in agreement with existing rules, norms, requirements)
    nepareiza vārda izruna ― wrong word pronunciation
    nepareizi sejas vaibsti ― improper, inadequate facial features
    nepareiza attīstība, audzināšana ― improper development, education
    nepareiza redze ― inadequate vision, eyesight

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References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “pareizs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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