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Etymology edit

From bied(ēt) (to scare, to frighten) +‎ -ināt.

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biedināt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present biedinu, biedini, biedina, past biedināju)

  1. to scare, to frighten, to threaten (to cause, to inspire fear)
    biedinošs uzrakstsa frightening inscription
    drauga tuvumā tā jutās drošāka, un nedrošā nākotne vairs nešķita tik biedinošanear (her) friend she felt safer, and the uncertain future no longer seemed so frightening
    “tomēr redzēsiet vien: nebūs labi”, Rūdis biedināja“but you will see it: it won't be good,” Rūdis threatened

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