dārgums

Latvian

Etymology

From dārgs (“expensive, dear”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

dārgums m (1st declension)

  1. (only singular) expensiveness, costliness, cost (syn. dārdzība)
    preču dārgums ― the cost of goods
    auduma dārgums ― the cost, expensiveness of cloth, fabric
  2. (only plural) treasure, riches, precious objects
    dārgumu glabātava ― treasure repository
    zemes dzīlēs apslēptie dārgumi ― treasures hidden in the depths of the earth
    literatūras dārgumu krātuve ― literary treasure chest
    zelta sprādzes, kakla rotas, gredzeni un citi dārgumi ― golden buckles, necklaces, rings and other precious objects
  3. (figuratively, usually singular) treasure (that which is especially important, dear to someone)
    vienīgais dārgums ― (one's) only treasure
    glabāt kā vislielāko dārgumu ― to keep (something) as (one's) greatest treasure

Declension

Declension of dārgums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative dārgums dārgumi
genitive dārguma dārgumu
dative dārgumam dārgumiem
accusative dārgumu dārgumus
instrumental dārgumu dārgumiem
locative dārgumā dārgumos
vocative dārgum dārgumi
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