Latvian

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Etymology

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From draudzīgs (friendly) +‎ -ums (with draudzīgs from draugs (friend) +‎ -īgs, with palatalization of g to dz).

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Noun

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draudzīgums m (1st declension)

  1. friendliness (the quality of one who is friendly, with whom one has a friendship; something that expresses this quality)
    zēnu draudzīgumsboys' friendliness
    padoma draudzīgumsthe friendliness of the advice
    viņa sildās jaunajā draudzīguma elpāshe warmed up in a breath of new friendliness

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