Latvian Word of the Day
laipns
LAIPns • adjective — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: kind; polite; courteous (describing a person or their behavior)
Examples
- Viņa bija ļoti laipna pret mani.
(She was very kind to me.) - Veikala darbinieki bija laipni un atsaucīgi.
(The store employees were kind and helpful.) - Viņš bija laipns, kad es jautāju ceļu.
(He was kind when I asked for directions.)
Synonyms
- pieklājīgs
- draudzīgs
Use laipns to describe someone’s polite or kind behavior. It changes with gender and number (laipns — masculine singular, laipna — feminine singular, laipni — plural or as an adverb). Common phrases include «būt laipnam» (to be kind) and «laipni lūdzam» (welcome). It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts.
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