dar xenio

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “to give/cause genius”.

Verb

dar xenio (first-person singular present dou xenio, first-person singular preterite dei xenio, past participle dado xenio)

1. (idiomatic) to please; to produce joy

   Da xenio vela comer; hai meniños que son moi repugnantes ― It's a pleasure to see her eating; some kids are so finicky

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “dar xenio”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xenio”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN