jautrība

See also: jautrībā

Latvian

Etymology

From jautrs (“merry, cheerful”) +‎ -ība.

Noun

jautrība f (4th declension)

  1. cheerfulness, merriment, fun, hilarity
    viņu ieraugot, Ieva nezināja nekā cita kā bezgalīgu prieku; vienā mirklī viņa atguva jautrību, bija līksma un mīļa kā nekad ― seeing him, Eva didn't know anything other than infinite joy; in one moment she regained the cheerfulness, she was joyous and lovely as never (before)
    zilajās acīs zem tumšajām uzacīm dzirkst jautrība, lūpas rotā smaids ― cheerfulness sparkeld in the blue eyes under (his) dark eyebrows, a smile graced (his) lips
    bez jautrības uz kuģa nepaiet neviena diena; zvejas vīru humoru netraucē ne vētra, nedz arī nemīlīgs laiks ― not a day passes without fun, laughter on the boat; neither the storm nor the inclement weather disturbed the fishermen's humor

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