mundrums

Latvian

Etymology

From mundrs (“lively, vibrant, active”) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mundrums m (1st declension)

  1. liveliness, alertness, activity
    radīt mundrumu ― to create liveliness
    mundruma sajūta ― a feeling of liveliness
    Elza norīvējās ar aukstu ūdeni... vēsā pieskaršanās uzdzina priecīgu mundrumu ― Elza squabbled with the cold water... the cold touch drove (her) happy liveliness away
    viņš ierunājās gurdā balsī, veltīgi cenzdamies piedot tai mundruma pieskaņu ― he started speaking with a weary voice, vainly trying to give it a touch of liveliness

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