Latvian

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Etymology

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From jocīgs (funny, humorous) +‎ -ums (with jocīgs from joks (joke, jest) +‎ -īgs).

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Noun

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jocīgums m (1st declension)

  1. funniness, humorousness (the quality of that which is funny, humorous, causes laughter)
    izturēšanās jocīgumsthe funiness, humorousness of (his) behavior
    viņa jocīgums kulminē uzzinot, ka Natālijai sāk kas veidoties ar kolēģi Markusuhis funniness, funny behavior culminated (= stopped) (with) learning that Natalija had began something with (her) colleague Markuss

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