jautrināt

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From jautrs (cheerful, merry, happy) +‎ -ināt.

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jautrināt

  1. second-person plural present indicative of jautrināt

jautrināt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present jautrinu, jautrini, jautrina, past jautrināju)

  1. to make (someone) cheerful, merry, happy
    ar savu mednieka mākslu tas vēl jautrinājis mūsu medībaswith his hunter's art, that one has made our hunting (more) cheerful
    “kad tikai nu tas sniegs arī drīz nāktu... tad tikai tev būs izvizināšanās!” tēvs, Anneli jautrinādams, uzsit tai uz pleca
    “if the snow comes soon... only then will you go for a ride!” father, cheering Annele up, tapped on her shoulder

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