žirgtums

Latvian

Etymology

From žirgts (lively, brisk, active) + -ums.

Pronunciation

Noun

žirgtums m (1st declension)

  1. liveliness, vivacity, briskness, activity (the quality of one who is lively, vivacious, brisk, active)
    ir taču veselīgi pakustēties svaigā gaisā: tūlīt cits žirgtums un dzīvesprieksit is, however, healthy to move in the fresh air: immediately (one gets) another (= more) 'vivacity and joy
    tēvs lika Artūram izvest jauno zirgu no kūts... viņš gribēja vēlreiz to apskatīt un papriecāties par tā žirgtumufather made Artūrs bring the new horse out from the barn... he wanted to examine it again, to enjoy its briskness

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