dzestrums
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dzestrs (“fresh, cool”) + -ums.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dzestrums m (1st declension)
- freshness, coolness, cold; cool air, breeze
- viegli trīsēdama rīta dzestrumā, lakatiņā plecus ietinusi, viņa sēdēja uz tīklu sola un raudzījās jūrā ― lightly trembling in the morning coolness, (her) kerchief wrapped around (her) shoulders, she sat on the bench and looked at the sea
- gaiņājot dienas tveici, pievakarē no Daugavas vējo dzestrums ― chasing away the heat of the day, coolness (= cool winds, chills) blew in the evening from the Daugava (river)
- vējš ir pieņēmies, un februāra dzestrums lien cauri meitenes tērpam un ložņā pa muguru kā aukstas skudras ― the wind increased, and the February coolness climbed through the girl's clothes and crawled on her back like cold ants
Declension
[edit]Declension of dzestrums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dzestrums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dzestrumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dzestruma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | dzestrumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dzestrumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dzestrumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dzestrum | — |