spirgts

Originally the past passive participle of spirgt (“to become fresh, lively”) (q.v.).[1]

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sperg-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): [spīɾkts]

spirgts (definite spirgtais, comparative spirgtāks, superlative visspirgtākais, adverb spirgti)

1. fresh, brisk, lively, sprightly, active

   spirgts un vesels ― fresh and healthy

   slimnieks jau jūtas, izskatsā spirgtāks ― the patient feels, looks livelier

   man bija ierādīta vieta blakus šoferim, spirgtam, spēcīgam vīram ― I was seated near the driver, a lively, strong man

   Nestors papriekš nomazgāja rokas, seju un galvu un jutās uzreiz daudz spirgtāks ― Nestors first washed his hands, face and head and felt immediately much fresher

   rītām Ilze bija jautrāka un spirgtāka nekā citām dienām savas vājības laikā ― in the mornings Ilze was more cheerful and lively than in other days during her sickness

2. (of plants, their parts) strong, well grown, healthy

   ziedi saplakuši kā lupatiņas... tikai viens vienīgais stādiņš vēl spirgts ― the flowers had flattened like pieces of cloth... only one single little plant was still strong, healthy

3. fresh, brisk, lively, sprightly, active (such that it expresses such qualities; compatible with, predisposing to, such qualities)

   spirgts cilvēku izskats ― a lively, brisk human appearance

   spirgts garastāvoklis ― lively, brisk mood

   viņš redzēja Līzes spirgto, sārto seju ― He saw Līze's lively, rosy face

   vecais Gatviņš vairs nestaigā tik jautriem, spirgtiem soļiem arklam pakaļ kā citreiz ― the old Gatviņš no longer walked behind the plow with such cheerful, lively stems as (he) once (did)

   rudenī raisās spirgtā skolas dzīve ― in autumn the fresh, lively school life blossoms

   ārkārtīga interese par dzeju, mākslu, spirgta, dabiska nenotrulināta uztvere ― extreme interest in poetry, art, a fresh, natural, unblunted perception

   bērzu zaļums vēl spirgts un spilgts ― the green(ness) of the birch tree (is) still lively/fresh and bright

4. fresh (pleasantly cool, so that it causes active, positive physical and mental states)

   viņš dziļi ieelpo spirgto pavasara nakts gaisu ― he inhaled deeply the lively spring night air

   kad cēlās spirgts rīta vējš, tad Līzīte kā atdzīvojās ― when the fresh morning wind increased, then Līzīte came back to life

   ir spirgta rīta stunda, kad jūlija saule vēl nav paspējusi piekarsēt Rīgu ― (there) is a fresh morning hour, when the July sun has not yet managed to warm up Rīga

• (of "lively"): dzīvs, modrs, možs, mundrs, žirgts
• (of "active"): aktīvs, kustīgs, darbīgs, rosīgs
• (of "fresh, cool"): dzestrs, vēss, svaigs

• spirgtums

• spirgt, spirdzināt