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stingrums

stingrums

Latvian

Noun

stingrums m (1st declension)

  1. (of material objects) firmness, rigidity, strength (capacity of resisting mechanical forces without harm)
    konstrukcijas stingrumsfirmness of design
    atsperes stingrums ― the rigidity of the spring
    auduma stingrums ― the rigidity, strength of the fabric
  2. (of living beings, their bodies) firmness, strength, sturdiness
    ķermeņa stingrums ― bodily firmness, strength
    stumbra stingrumsfirmness of trunk (speaking of trees)
  3. (of actions, phenomena) firmness, strength, intensity
    tvēriena stingrums ― the firmness of the hold, grip
    vēja stingrums ― the firmness, strength of the wind
  4. (of ideas, norms, principles, actions) firmness, strictness, severity, rigor
    ar savu cieto stingrumu man vajadzēja ļaudis paglābt ― with my hard (= steadfast) firmness I had to save (the) people
    saņēmis viņu ap pleciem, viņš stingri noteica: “bet tagad tev jāiet mājās”... Mirdza saprata, ka stingrums balsī vairāk domāts viņam pašam ― holding her by (her) shoulders, he firmly stated: “but now you have to go home”... Mirdza understood that the firmness, strictness, severity in (his) voice was meant rather for himself

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Usage notes

Stingrība usually refers to abstractions ("strictness", "rigour") while stingrums tends to refer to concrete things ("firmness", "rigidity"), though there is some overlap in their uses.

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