Use slikts for people, actions, attitudes, and characters judged as morally bad, with the ending matching the Latvian noun.
Use slikts for people, actions, attitudes, and characters judged as morally bad, with the ending matching the Latvian noun.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Viņš ir slikta cilvēks. | Viņš ir slikts cilvēks. |
| Tā bija slikts rīcība. | Tā bija slikta rīcība. |
| Viņš rīkojās slikts. | Viņš rīkojās slikti. |
Use slikts for weak quality, poor work, unsuitable things, and disappointing results, matching gender, number, and case.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Tas ir slikta darbs. | Tas ir slikts darbs. |
| Es nopirku slikts telefonu. | Es nopirku sliktu telefonu. |
| Viņa strādā slikts. | Viņa strādā slikti. |
Use slikts for health, mood, senses, sleep, appetite, and nausea, especially in fixed phrases such as slikta dūša.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Man ir slikts dūša. | Man ir slikta dūša. |
| Viņai ir sliktu redze. | Viņai ir slikta redze. |
| Es jūtos slikts. | Es jūtos slikti. |
Use slikts for bad weather, bad news, weak prospects, difficult conditions, or an outcome that works against someone.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Šodien ir slikts laika. | Šodien ir slikts laiks. |
| Ziņas bija slikts. | Ziņas bija sliktas. |
| Tas nāca man par slikts. | Tas nāca man par sliktu. |
Use slikts as an adjective that agrees with its noun, and use context to choose between bad character, poor quality, poor health, or an unfavorable situation.
Šī grāmata ir slikts leaves slikts in the wrong gender, since the feminine noun grāmata needs slikta.
Borrowed into Latvian from a Low German or Dutch source related to German schlecht, with the older sense of plain or smooth developing into the modern negative meaning.
What does slikts mean?
slikts means bad, poor, evil, unhealthy, or unfavorable depending on the noun and context.
How is slikts pronounced?
slikts is pronounced /ˈslikt͡s/, with the stress on the first syllable.
What is slikta dūša?
slikta dūša is the Latvian expression for nausea or feeling sick to the stomach.
Does slikts change form?
Yes. It agrees with the noun, as in slikts darbs, slikta ziņa, and sliktu rezultātu.
What is the opposite of slikts?
The main opposite is labs, meaning good. Other opposites depend on the sense, such as vesels for healthy.
Can slikts describe people?
Yes. It can describe a person as bad, cruel, or morally wrong, but it can also describe a bad mood or condition.
What does par sliktu mean?
par sliktu means to someone’s disadvantage or detriment, as in a decision that works against them.
Is slikti the same as slikts?
slikti can be the plural masculine form, but it is also the adverb badly, as in Es jūtos slikti.