bikls

Latvian

Etymology

From an older verb bīt “to push” (of which only the reflexive form bīties “to be afraid” remains), with an extra l: *bītls > dialectal bīkls and standard bikls, meaning initially “which pushes (away)” and then “shy, timid.” For a parallel case, cf. mīt, mikls.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bikls]

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Adjective

bikls (definite biklais, comparative biklāks, superlative visbiklākais, adverb bikli)

1. shy, timid, insecure; such that it expresses shyness, timidity, insecurity

   bikls bērns ― a shy child

   biklas kustības ― timid movements

   bikls smaids, skatiens, žests ― a timid smile, look, gesture

   vīrietis bija tik bikls, ka pat bērnus neuzdrošinājās uzrunāt ― the man was so timid that he didn't dare talk even to children

2. (of animals) shy, wild (not wanting contact or proximity)

   bikla stirna ― shy, wild doe

   biklo skaistuli melno meža strazdu arī var pielabināt ar pīlādžu ogām ― the shy beauty, the black forest thrush, can be calmed down with rowan berries

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of bikls

	masculine (vīriešu dzimte)			feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)		singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	bikls	bikli		bikla	biklas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	biklu	biklus		biklu	biklas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	bikla	biklu		biklas	biklu
dative (datīvs)	biklam	bikliem		biklai	biklām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	biklu	bikliem		biklu	biklām
locative (lokatīvs)	biklā	biklos		biklā	biklās
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	—		—	—

Synonyms

• kautrs, kautrīgs

Antonyms

• drosmīgs
• drošs

Derived terms

• biklība
• biklums

Related terms

• baidīt, baidīties
• baigs, baigums
• bail, baile, bailīgs, bailīgums, bailība
• bieds, biedēt, biedināt
• bīties