nebēda

See also nebēdā

Latvian

Etymology

From ne- +‎ bēda (sorrow, misfortune).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [næbæ̀ːda]
Headset icon.svg This entry needs audio files. If you have a microphone, please record some and upload them. (For audio required quickly, visit WT:APR.)

Noun

nebēda f, 4th declension

  1. carefreeness, lightheartedness (emotional state expressed in a cheerful, lighthearted, carefree way)
    uz nebēducheerfully, lightheartedly
    dzīvo uz nebēdu kē putns zara galā — I live carefreely, cheerfully like a bird at the end of a branch
    viņa pieglaužas kumeļa spožajam kaklam un auļo uz nebēdu — she rubbed gently against the bright neck of the foal and galloped cheerfully
    priecīgā prāta raksturīgākās iezīmes ir nebēda, priecīgā dziesma un humors — the most characteristic features of a joyful mind are lightheartedness, a joyful song, and humor

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

↑Jump back a section
Last modified on 14 January 2013, at 07:54