valgums
Latvian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (dialectal term) velgums
Etymology
[edit]From valgs (“humid, moist, damp”) + -ums.
Noun
[edit]valgums m (1st declension)
- humidity, moisture, dampness (a certain amount of liquid or moisture (water, vapor) in some medium)
- sajust patīkamu valgumu ― to feel a pleasant moisture, humidity
- valgums acīs ― moisture in the eye
- lietus nelija; bet viss likās piemircis arī tāpat, sūna valguma pilna kā sūklis ― it wasn't raining; but everything seemed wet all the same, the moss full of moisture, wetness like a sponge
- pēc vakardienas pērkona lielceļš vairs neputēja, taču peļķu arī vairs nebija, jo zeme jau uzsūkusi visu valgumu ― after yesterday the thunder highway was no longer blowing (= there was no more storm), but there were also no puddles, because the earth had absorbed all the humidity, liquid
Declension
[edit]Declension of valgums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | valgums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | valgumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | valguma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | valgumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | valgumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | valgumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | valgum | — |