velnišķs

Latvian

Etymology

From velns (“devil”) +‎ -išķs.

Adjective

velnišķs (definite velnišķais, comparative velnišķāks, superlative visvelnišķākais, adverb velnišķi)

  1. devilish, diabolical (typical of the devil)
    velnam velnišķa daba ― the devil has a diabolical nature
  2. (colloquial) devilish, diabolical (very bad, evil; also very intense, powerful, big)
    brālim Donatam šķita, ka meistara acīs iedzirkstas velnišķa, ļauna uguns ― it seemed to brother Donats that a diabolical evil fire sparkled
    Kārlim sākumā nebija ne ticības, ne mīlestības, tikai disciplīnas un pienākuma apziņa un drusku dīvainas, velnišķas ziņkāres ― at first, Kārlis had no faith, no love, only discipline and a sense of duty, and a little bit of strange, devilish curiosity

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