zaļums
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
zaļums m (1st declension)
- (usually in the singular) green, greenness (the quality of that which is green)
- lapu zaļums ― the greenness of leaves
- košs zaļums ― bright green(ness), greens
- pavasara zaļums ― spring green(ness), greens
- mežu tumšais zaļums ― the dark green of the forest
- gaišs zaļums sedz kalnus un gravas ― light green (= vegetation) covered mountains and ravines
- (usually in the plural) plants, the green parts of plants (leaves, branches, etc.)
- zaļumu vītnes ― garland, wreath of greens (leaves, twigs, flowers, etc.)
- Mūsu kāzinieku dēļ baznīca bija pušķota zaļumiem ― because of our wedding, the church was full of greens, greenery (= plants, flowers)
- (usually in the plural) leaves of certain plants (e.g., dill, parsley) used to season or marinate raw food
- zupu pārkaisa ar sakapātiem pētersīļu zaļumiem ― they sprinkled the soup with chopped parsley leaves (= lit. greens)
- uzturzinātnieki ieteic lietot vairāk zaļumu ― dietologists recommend the use of more greens (= dill, parsley, etc. leaves)
- (usually in the plural) place in the open, with many growing trees, plants
- zaļumu balle, zaļumballe ― open-air ball, party
- zaļumu svētki, zaļumsvētki — open-air holiday, festival, celebration
- apkārt mājai daudz zaļumu: koki, zāle, puķes ― around the house there is a lot of green (areas): trees, grass, flowers
- saulainā svētdienā viņi visi iekāps vilcienā un aizbrauks zaļumos ― on a sunny Sunday they will all take a train and go to the greens (= green areas in the countryside)
Declension[edit]
Declension of zaļums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | zaļums | zaļumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | zaļumu | zaļumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | zaļuma | zaļumu |
| dative (datīvs) | zaļumam | zaļumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | zaļumu | zaļumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | zaļumā | zaļumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | zaļum | zaļumi |