drosme

See also drosmē

Latvian

Etymology

From dross (brave, sure, safe) +‎ -me (dross being a dialectal variant of drošs (brave, sure, safe)).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [dɾùoʃ]
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Noun

  1. courage, bravery (character quality expressed in fearlessness in the presence of danger; the behavior it motivates)
    parādīt drosmi — to show courage
    zaudēt drosmi — to lose courage
    drosme atzīt savas kļūdas — the courage to admit one's mistakes
    drosmes pretstats bailes — the opposite of courage (is) fear

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References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.
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