priecīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From prieks (“delight, pleasure”) +‎ -īgs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɾiɛ̂ksîːɡs]

Adjective

priecīgs (definite priecīgais, comparative priecīgāks, superlative vispriecīgākais, adverb priecīgi)

  1. happy, glad, joyful, delighted (feeling joy)
    priecīgs cilvēks ― happy, joyful person
    priecīgs par veiksmi, panākumiem ― happy, glad about (one's) success
  2. happy, joyful (typical of those who feel joy)
    priecīgs noskaņojums ― happy, joyful mood
  3. happy, joyful, merry (expressing joy)
    priecīgas acis ― happy eyes
    priecīgs skatiens ― happy, joyful look, glance
    priecīgi smiekli ― happy, joyful laugh
    priecīga dziesma, vēsts, runa ― happy song, news, talk
  4. happy, joyful (causing joy)
    priecīgs notikums ― happy, joyful event
    priecīga diena ― joyful day
    priecīgs pārsteigums ― happy surprise
    priecīga tikšanās ― happy meeting, encounter
    priecīgas krāsas ― happy, joyful colors
  5. happy, joyful (connected with, characterized by, joy)
    priecīgas kāzas ― happy wedding, marriage
    priecīga jaunība ― happy youth

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