stingrums

From stingrs (“firm, strong, strict”) +‎ -ums.

stingrums m (1st declension)

1. (of material objects) firmness, rigidity, strength (capacity of resisting mechanical forces without harm)

   konstrukcijas stingrums ― firmness of design

   atsperes stingrums ― the rigidity of the spring

   auduma stingrums ― the rigidity, strength of the fabric

2. (of living beings, their bodies) firmness, strength, sturdiness

   ķermeņa stingrums ― bodily firmness, strength

   stumbra stingrums ― firmness of trunk (speaking of trees)

3. (of actions, phenomena) firmness, strength, intensity

   tvēriena stingrums ― the firmness of the hold, grip

   vēja stingrums ― the firmness, strength of the wind

4. (of ideas, norms, principles, actions) firmness, strictness, severity, rigor

   ar savu cieto stingrumu man vajadzēja ļaudis paglābt ― with my hard (= steadfast) firmness I had to save (the) people

   saņēmis viņu ap pleciem, viņš stingri noteica: “bet tagad tev jāiet mājās”... Mirdza saprata, ka stingrums balsī vairāk domāts viņam pašam ― holding her by (her) shoulders, he firmly stated: “but now you have to go home”... Mirdza understood that the firmness, strictness, severity in (his) voice was meant rather for himself

Stingrība usually refers to abstractions ("strictness", "rigour") while stingrums tends to refer to concrete things ("firmness", "rigidity"), though there is some overlap in their uses.

• stingrība
• stingrs, stings
• stingt