saldums

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From salds (sweet) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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saldums m (1st declension)

  1. (usually singular) sweetness (the quality of that which is sweet)
    medus, cukura saldumsthe sweetness of honey, of sugar
    saharīns ir saldāks par biešu cukuru, bet tā saldumam ir metāliska piegaršasaccharine is sweeter than beet sugar, but its sweetness has a metallic taste
  2. (usually in the plural) sweets, candy (pastries or confections with high sugar content)
    viņam garšo saldumihe likes sweets, candy
    nopirkt saldumusto buy sweets, candy
    viņš bija ļoti kārs uz saldumiem, šis vecīgais vīrs: vesels šķīvis ar ābolkūkām, Aleksandra kūkām, krējuma pūpēžiem un dažādiem saldiem cepumiem tikko varēja apmierināt viņa ēstgribuhe was crazy about sweets, that oldish man: whole plates full of apple cakes, Aleksandris cakes, cream pipes and other sweet cookies barely managed to satisfy his appetite
  3. (usually singular, of smells) sweetness
    ziedu smaržas saldumsthe sweetness of floral smells
  4. (usually singular, of feelings, mental states) sweetness (pleasantness, physical or psychological)
    sevis pārvarēšanā ir kāds īpašs saldums, pat prieksin mastering oneself there is special sweetness, even joy
    viņas lūpām ir vilinošs saldumsin her lips there is a tempting sweetness
    atriebības saldums izvējoja kā dūmithe sweetness of revenge spread in the air like smoke
  5. (usually singular) sweetness, sentimentality,
    melodijas saldumsthe sweetness of a melody, of a tune

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