dzīvespriecīgs

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Latvian

Etymology

From dzīvesprieks (joie de vivre) +‎ -īgs (with dzīvesprieks from dzīves (life[gen.]) +‎ prieks (joy, delight)), with k > c via palatalization.

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Adjective

dzīvespriecīgs (definite dzīvespriecīgais, comparative dzīvespriecīgāks, superlative visdzīvespriecīgākais, adverb dzīvespriecīgi)

  1. (of people, their behavior) jovial, joyful, cheerful, optimistic (who loves life, sees life as good, has joie de vivre; which expresses such feelings, character traits)
    dzīvespriecīga jaunatnejoyful youth
    dzīvespriecīgs rakstursjovial character
    dzīvespriecīgs smaidsjoyful smile
    cik Mārtiņš bija mazrunīgs, sadrūmis vienatnē, tik dzīvespriecīgs un runīgs kļuva sabiedrībāMārtiņš was as much taciturn and gloomy by himself as he was joyful and talktive in the company of others
  2. (of things in general) joyful, jovial, cheerful, optimistic (which causes such feelings, with contents that cause such feelings)
    dzīvespriecīgs romānsjoyful, lively novel
    dzīvespriecīga dziesma, gleznajoyful song, painting
    dzīvespriecīgas krāsasjoyful colors
    dzīvespriecīga un asprātību pilna atmosfēraa jovial atmosphere full of wit

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