nebēda
Latvian
Etymology
From ne- + bēda (“sorrow, misfortune”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [næbæ̀ːda]
Noun
nebēda f (4th declension)
- carefreeness, lightheartedness (emotional state expressed in a cheerful, lighthearted, carefree way)
- uz nebēdu ― cheerfully, 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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nebēda | — |
| genitive | nebēdas | — |
| dative | nebēdai | — |
| accusative | nebēdu | — |
| instrumental | nebēdu | — |
| locative | nebēdā | — |
| vocative | nebēda | — |