krāšņs

Borrowed from Old East Slavic красьнъ (krasĭnŭ, “beautiful”) (compare Russian кра́сный (krásnyj, “red”)), from the same Proto-Indo-European stem as krāsa (“color”) (q.v.). Borrowed before the 13th century in the form krāsns (first mentioned in 16th- and 17th-century sources), it became krāšņs in the second half of the 18th century, with a palatalized šņ either because of its adverbial form krāšņi, from krāsni, or because of the influence of Russian красный (krasnyj), perhaps re-borrowed as *krāsnij; in either case, the preceding i would have been the cause of the palatalization.^[1]

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krāšņs (definite krāšņais, comparative krāšņāks, superlative viskrāšņākais, adverb krāšņi)

1. very beautiful, gorgeous, splendid, magnificent (that which is excellent or outstanding in beauty of form, color, line, etc.)

   krāšņs zieds ― gorgeous, splendid flower

   krāšņs vainags ― gorgeous wreath

   krāšņs koks ― splendid tree

   krāšņs rotājums ― splendid ornament

   krāšņs saulriets ― gorgeous, splendid sunrise

   krāšņa pilsēta ― magnificent, wonderful city

   jūras krāšņā zilgme ― the magnificent blue of the sea

   viņas tērpi ir krāšņi: tie ir augumam cieši pieguļoši, caurspīdīgi, dziļiem kakla un muguras izgriezumiem ― her clothes are glamorous: close fitting her body, translucid, with deep cuts at her neck and back

   aiz muguras palika strauji augoša pilsēta ar krāšņiem namiem, zaļiem, ēnainiem dārziem un asfaltētām ielām ― behind stayed the rapidly growing city with splendid houses, lush, shady gardens and paved streets

   Andra aukle bija liela sieviete krāšņām, brūnām matu pīnēm, kuras tā nēsāja apvītas galvai ― Andris' sitter was a big woman with gorgeous brown hair in plaits that she wore woven around (her) head

   Nelda viņu vidū pati krāšņākā: mati kā pienenei, nē, drusku iesārti ― Nelda among them is the most beautiful: hair like a dandelion's, no, a little reddish

   Edīte ir krāšņs, ārkārtīgi valdzinošs radījums ― Edīte is a gorgeous, extremely captivating creature

2. (of places) gorgeous, splendid (having beautiful vegetation, relief forms)

   krāšņs novads ― gorgeous, splendid region

   krāšņa senleja ― magnificent valley

   krāšņa pļava ― gorgeous, splendid meadow

   Aizkapratu Ukraina... krāšņa un bagāta zeme ― Carpathian Ukraine... a splendid and rich land

3. splendid, wonderful, magnificent, glorious (having rich, varied, very beautiful contents)

   krāšņs izteiksmes stils ― magnificent expression style

   krāšņa valoda ― splendid language

   būt, eksistēt, elpot, sajust un apzināties dzīvības krāšņo plūsmu sev visapkārt: tā taču visaugstākā laime katrai apzinīgai būtnei ― to be, to exist, to breathe, to feel and grasp the glorious flow of life around us: that is the highest happiness for every conscious being

   Daugava spožā, nu reiz tavos krastos Dzīve plaukst krāšņā kā brīnumains zieds ― (oh) bright Daugava, for once on thy glorious shores Life thrives magnificent like a miraculous flower

   vispirms acteku tautas dzeja apžilbina ar savu krāšņo tēlainību ― the first Aztek folk poetry dazzles with its rich imagery

   šis krāšņais lirisms, kas it kā izaudzis no pašām latviešu tautas dziesmu dzīlēm, apņem visu lugu ― this magnificent lyricism, as if grown from the very depths of the Latvian folk songs, embraces the entire play

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