slepens

== Latvian == === Etymology === From dialectal Latvian slep(t), a dialectal variant of standard Latvian slēpt (“to hide”), +‎ -ens. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === slepens (definite slepenais, comparative slepenāks, superlative visslepenākais, adverb slepeni, slepen, slepus, slēpu) secret (known to some people but kept hidden from others, e.g., from the general public) slepena eja ― secret passage slepena atvilktne ― secret drawer slepena jauniešu satikšanās ― secret meeting of young people slepenas sarunas ― secret conversations, negotiations slepens uzdevums ― secret task slepena organizācija ― secret organization slepena starptautiska vienošanās ― secret international agreement slepena informācija ― secret, confidential information slepenā policija, slepenpolicija ― secret police slepenais aģents ― secret, undercover agent (of psychological states) hidden, secret (not admitted, confessed, not expressed) slepenas ilgas ― secret desires slepens prieks ― secret joy slepenas bailes ― secret fear ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== slepenība slepenpolicija ==== Related terms ==== slepkava, slepkavība, slepkavīgs slēpt slēptuve slepus, slēpu === References ===