Latvian

Adjective

piederīgs (def. piederīgais, comp. piederīgāks, sup. vispiederīgākais; adv. piederīgi)

1. suitable, adequate, appropriate

   jādomā, ka nav piederīgāka uzvalka kā Kukažiņai, kura nebūtu Kukažiņa, ja tai, piemēram, trūktu raibā galvas lakata‎ ― presumably (lit. one must think that) there is no more adequate costume than Kukažiņa's, who wouldn't be Kukažiņa if it (= costume), for instance, lacked the multicolored headscarf

2. pertaining to, belonging to (e.g., a system, a classification, etc.)

   piederīgs strādnieku šķirai‎ ― belonging to the working class

   no plēsoņu kārtai piederīgām sugām lielāka nozīme vispirms ir lapsai‎ ― form the species belonging to the family of predators, the one having the greatest importance (is) the fox

3. (of people) typical, characteristic; naturally belonging to

   cilvēkam piederīgas īpašības‎ ― a person's typical, natural properties

   ikkatrai pilsētai savs profils, sava seja, / kaut kas vien vienīgi tai piederīgs‎ ― every city (has) its profile, its face, / something unique characteristic of it

4. corresponding, belonging to something, being part of something, intimately linked to something

   apdzīvotā vieta Atkalne, kur atradās skola un citas piederīgas ēkas, bija par mazu, lai oficiāli sauktos par ciematu‎ ― the inhabited place Atkalne, where the school and its corresponding buildings were located, was too small to be officially called a village

   Juris ikkatru vismazāko kustību sajuta tā, it kā ritenis būtu piederīgs ne tikai pie automašīnas, bet arī pie viņa ķermeņa, piesaistīts ar nerviem un asinsvadiem‎ ― Juris felt every little movement as if the wheels belonged not only to the car, but to his own body, (directly) connected to (his) nerves and blood vessels

Declension

Usage notes

Piederīgs is often accompanied by a noun ("typical of" + N, "belonging to" + N, etc.). If present, this noun must be the dative case (see above examples).

Synonyms

• (of "suitable", "adequate", "appropriate"): atbilstošs, piemērots
• (of "corresponding"): attiecīgs

Related terms

• piederēt, piederēties
• piederība
• piederums