saldums
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]saldums m (1st declension)
- (usually singular) sweetness (the quality of that which is sweet)
- medus, cukura saldums ― the sweetness of honey, of sugar
- saharīns ir saldāks par biešu cukuru, bet tā saldumam ir metāliska piegarša ― saccharine is sweeter than beet sugar, but its sweetness has a metallic taste
- (usually in the plural) sweets, candy (pastries or confections with high sugar content)
- viņam garšo saldumi ― he likes sweets, candy
- nopirkt saldumus ― to 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 ēstgribu ― he 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
- (usually singular, of smells) sweetness
- ziedu smaržas saldums ― the sweetness of floral smells
- (usually singular, of feelings, mental states) sweetness (pleasantness, physical or psychological)
- sevis pārvarēšanā ir kāds īpašs saldums, pat prieks ― in mastering oneself there is special sweetness, even joy
- viņas lūpām ir vilinošs saldums ― in her lips there is a tempting sweetness
- atriebības saldums izvējoja kā dūmi ― the sweetness of revenge spread in the air like smoke
- (usually singular) sweetness, sentimentality,
- melodijas saldums ― the sweetness of a melody, of a tune
Declension
[edit]Declension of saldums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | saldums | saldumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | saldumu | saldumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | salduma | saldumu |
| dative (datīvs) | saldumam | saldumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | saldumu | saldumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | saldumā | saldumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | saldum | saldumi |