neprātība

== Latvian == === Etymology === From neprāts (“irrationality”) +‎ -ība (with neprāts from ne- +‎ prāts (“reason, understanding, mind”)). === Pronunciation === === Noun === neprātība f (4th declension) folly, foolishness (lack of reason; behavior, action not well thought out, contrary to the principles of reason) apvaldīt savu neprātību ― to moderate, to control one's folly neprātībā nezina, ko dara ― in (his) folly (he) doesn't know what he is doing izdarīt neprātību ― to do something foolish protams, bija tīrā neprātība ziemas laikā doties kājām tik garā ceļā ― of course, it was sheer folly to go walking such a long way in winter ko lai sacītu uz tādām neprātībām ― what can one say to such follies? ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== bezjedzība, bezjedzīgums dumjība, dumjums muļķība stulbība, stulbums ==== Related terms ==== neprātīgs, neprātīgums neprātis, neprāte