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trivas

Pronunciation: /ˈtriːˌvas/

“trivas” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. To feel a durable sense of comfort and satisfaction.
  2. To be acclimatized to (of plants and animals).

Etymology

From Old Swedish þrīvas ("to go forward; to grow; to be strengthened; to be successful"), from Old Norse þrífast (“to thrive”), from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną. Related to English thrive and thrift. See also trivsel.

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