Latvian

Adjective

foršs (def. foršais, comp. foršāks, sup. visforšākais; adv. forši)

1. (colloquial) cool, good, fine, great, attractive

   es domāju, ka Toms ir foršs puisis‎ ― I think that Toms is a cool, attractive guy

   ir kāda forša sieviete no Rīgas, kas vēlētos šodien aiziet uz randiņu?‎ ― is there a cool, hot lady from Riga who would like to go out on a date today?

   esmu redzējis foršu filmu‎ ― I've seen a cool movie

   forša dziesmiņa‎ ― a cool little song

   forša sajūta‎ ― a cool, fine feeling

   arī matemātika var būt forša‎ ― also mathematics can be cool

Declension

Usage notes

The word foršs, though not listed in standard Latvian dictionaries, is very frequent, especially in colloquial language. Some advise against its use and suggest replacing it with other expressions.

Synonyms

• jauks
• patīkams
• skaists