spodrums
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Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From spodrs (“shiny, glossy, clean”) + -ums.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]spodrums m (1st declension)
- shininess, glossiness, luster (the quality of that which is shiny, glossy)
- grīdas līdzenums un spodrums rada priekšstatu par telpā valdošo kārtību ― the smoothness and shininess of the floor gave an idea of the orderliness reigning in the room
- istabā bija liela tīrība: logu rūtis laistījās aiz spodruma ― in the room there was great cleanliness: the windows were sparkling with shininess
- cleanliness (the quality of which is clean, cleanly, well-kept)
- mūsu dārzos, mūsu sētas / tīrība un spodrums balts ― in our gardens, in our yards / cleanliness and cleanness white
- (of lights, light sources) shine, glow (relative brightness, intensity)
- gaismas spodrums ― the shine, brightness of the light
Declension
[edit]Declension of spodrums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | spodrums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | spodrumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | spodruma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | spodrumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | spodrumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | spodrumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | spodrum | — |
Synonyms
[edit]- (of "cleanliness"): tīrība